Easter with Bonnie (...and Aunt Mary & James)

Happy Easter!
Anna received a special treat for Easter this year.....a visit from Bonnie!  The other part of the treat was that Aunt Mary and James came too (well somebody needed to drive Bonnie....despite what the  golden retrievers driving in the Suburu commercial may lead you to believe).    Anna was thrilled for the visit.

Bonnie was also excited to be on vacation in Virginia.  Anna showed her off to her neighborhood friends and had a great time playing ball and taking her for walks with James.

Anna had a girl scout event on Saturday afternoon to learn archery, so Joe took Aunt Mary and James for a Civil War battlefield tour, including Manassas battlefield.  The weather was beautiful for all of the outdoor activities.

There were many other exciting moments from the weekend, including:
  • Aunt Mary arriving with Easter Bread (Joe was very excited about that)
  • James skateboarding with Bonnie (you needed to see that one)
  • James and Anna coloring Easter eggs (this has become a tradition for them)
  • Theresa at last conquering her grandmother's lamb cake (there was one false start before she finally decided to follow the entire recipe - what do you know it worked)
  • Anna hunting for Easter eggs with James and Bonnie
Coloring Easter Eggs with James

The most uneventful part of the weekend was Easter mass, where for once Aunt Mary was able to sit through the entire service without providing first aid for someone.  James noted that the ushers were dressed like flight attendants and kept trying to signal them for snacks.  We also learned from the priest that Easter was the time to "smoke them and soak them" thanks to the incense and sprinkling of holy water. James was a bit disappointed that there seemed to be far fewer southern ladies with hats in church this year.  He may need to comeback for the Virginia Gold Cup horse race to get the full hat effect.

The Lamb Cake
It was a fun week and enjoyable Easter.  A big thanks to Mary, James, and Bonnie for making the trip down to celebrate with us!

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