EASTER: Another nice day with family!

This year's Easter celebration went well. We had a set-back into the late evening, but thankfully it turned out okay.

Sara and I drove in from Lubbock after spending a day and a half there with family, and we spent Saturday night at Mom's. Easter started off with Mom making several delicious side dishes while Sara and I started prepping things for the BBQ which we decided we would cook. Our bro-in-law, Philip (Wero), also helped us BBQ; he was a huge help and was eggs-cellent company (pardon the Easter humor there, I promise to not use it again). The Hernandez family was first to arrive; we were glad they made it because my other bro-in-law, Jabier, was not feeling very well and unsure if they would be able to join us all. Alex and Josie also helped get things ready inside Mom's house and in the covered patio; Josie brought some goodies for dessert. The Guzman family arrived later when the BBQ was slightly underway...while Wero helped with the BBQ, Eva and Felicia also kept us company. Betty was there and Billy made an appearance later on, but had other prior commitments so he left early. Rudy, Veronica, Gabby and Gracie were unable to be there, but they were missed. Sara made the Gamboa girls some Easter packages which we hope to deliver to them later this week. Aurora was not fortunate to be able to join us for the day, but she did stop by and visited with everyone for a while before she had to go to work. Nick and Erica showed up as well and they kept the outdoor bunch company until the BBQ was ready; they always make us laugh. The day was not at all windy like most thought and which is usually typical of an Easter gathering so we were all glad for that, but it was a scorcher. Sara, Wero and I ended up with sunburn. We were so happy when the last piece of meat was done so we could all go inside and start eating. Aside from the BBQ - which turned out quite well if I do say so myself - the awesome side dishes which Mom made included...pinto beans, Spanish rice, carne guisada & carne molida w/papas. She surely outdid herself as always and so for her food contributions (what she cooked and all the food which she herself provided) and for the energy and goodwill which it took for her to do all of that while playing hostess, we are all glad and proud of her; grateful more than anything for her and her health which has improved greatly. We are a truly blessed family!!!.

Michelle, Jorge, Dominique, Ayden, Celeste, Mari and Ari also had other commitments, but they made it a point to arrive a little later on after we had already eaten, but we were glad to see them all. Ayden is such a cute little baby boy; a heart-breaker in the making. After they finished eating, they joined us outside in the covered patio then they did the usual Easter egg hunt for the kiddos. Sara also made Easter buckets for their little girls (Mari and Ari) which they enjoyed. The "cascarone tradition" capped off the hunt, but most of us were safe from that dilemma as long as we stayed in the patio.

Overall, it was a nice Easter holiday. Like I already said several times on this post and others, we are truly a blessed family indeed!!!