Sonora Easter

Our family spent a really fun Easter weekend at the Powell ranch in beautiful Sonora. Saturday was a play day. The kids played baseball, shot Dad's rifle, and rode this 4-wheeler thing. All four of them were outside the entire day, except for Sulli who came in during the dangerous target practice and helped me bake a little. What a fun day! (If there aren't many pictures with the big boys, it's because I could never find them!)








Will's mom made me a chocolate cake for my birthday... a little early! I can never celebrate my birthday too much, so the more opportunities to eat cake, the better! Saturday night, we had a great dinner and the second half of my birthday cake. (Notice half is missing from Friday night when we actually celebrated it. ;))


After a very early sunrise service, which we all enjoyed, we came home to have an Easter egg hunt and breakfast. Sulli enjoyed hanging out with Grandpa, waiting for the eggs to be hidden outside.


OK, kids... go find the Easter eggs so we can eat Grandma's Creamed Eggs and Ham!




While the dudes went fishing down at the pond (a strange Easter activity!), Sullivan and I stayed in and played card games and dolls. Doesn't she look sweet in this darling outfit from her Nonnie?



Getting ready to dig in to our beautiful Easter dinner, featuring Standing Rib Roast! MMMmmm... thank you, Mama Jude!!


I made two desserts to end the holiday sweetly: Coconut Cream Pie and Peanut Butter White Chocolate Cream Pie. Here is the latter. One of our new favorites!!! And THANK YOU, Mama Jude and Papa Jim, for treating our family to such a wonderful Easter weekend. We had a lovely time!