Happy Feaster!

What's a mom to do? Hannah is home on spring break for a week now, and Easter is 4 weeks away when she will be back in Albany all alone. If you are this mom, you will plan a Fake Easter (Feaster) and invite the family! We had ham, potato salad, lemon jello, salad, veggie pizza, cherry delite and more. Everything we needed to recreate our traditional Easter dinner. Sophie came over to help me make the Jello, the little bird's nests desserts,the cherry delite, and helped peel the potatoes and eggs for the potato salad. The house was decorated, we had games planned, and also a few crafts since we certainly couldn't have much fun in the backyard this year. (Tip: boys don't like crafts unless they are messy) In lieu of Easter baskets, the kids went home with carrot-shaped bags of Reeces Pieces, and the adults took home festively wrapped Ghirardelli candy bars!


Bob cutting the ham under the watchful eye of culinary expert Shadow.


A little pre-dinner party scheming.


The bunnies that Sophie and I made from cardstock, cupcake liners, baker's twine and a delve into the button tin to find matched pairs of 'eyes'.


The Easter lily and a bunny pillow made from an old quilt.


Lily of the valley and a new moss covered Robin in the living room.


The family room waiting for the festivities.


One of the yellow felt chicks on the living room garland.


A harbinger of Spring -pussywillows!


The Guest of Honor and the Littles.


Sophie and Molly working on their masterpieces.


Nate and Luke showing off their moves on Wii Dance.


Zach working on his still life instead of doing his homework for his classes.


Hannah and her fiance James.(He's a nice guy- he later patiently let Sophie paint his fingernails.)


The Artists show off their masterpieces. Molly was so inspired, she made two. Haha