Easter Day Clean Up

Today was a lovely warm-ish day and we were all actually home together. I popped our ham into the oven (from my local Saline bought 1/2 a hog) along with some scalloped sweet and regular potatoes then went out to the garden with the family. (We also had Brussel sprouts, broccoli salad and challah. Good stuff! Clearly, not all local. In fact, only the bread was local.)

We attacked our insane forsythia bushes and wild grape vines and removed them all. If all goes well, that space will be used for blueberry bushes and red currants. The entire yard is coming along, though looking quite sparse in all of it's dirt wonder (except for the wee patch of garlic that's beginning to grow- pictured above). It's still too cold to plant much yet. I headed out to a birth in the wee hours of Saturday morning and was shocked to realize that it was a mere 25*.

My dad who resides in Florida for 6 months of the year, always sends the kids a new Easter outfit every year. This year S received a lovely sparkly white sun dress and E received a snappy blue suit, complete with clip-on tie. Both of the kids love dressing up. Unfortunately, their tired mother couldn't get it together to take them to church this morning, so the fabulous clothes were put on anyway and worn in the garden the entire afternoon. S got smart and traded hers for something more comfortable. E however, has worn his crazy pin-striped get-up all day with his red Crocs. It's completely filthy, but it's all good. The suit really helped him be Indiana Jones today. He's been swinging on the rope swing for a good part of the day with his toy whip. Oh, and of course digging for worms.

So it's been a good day. G and I are tired from working in the sun all day, the kids are filthy and happy and full of chocolate and Easter dinner. Soon, I'll push them into the shower and put us all to bed by 8pm. I'm totally whipped and full and content.