This is the newest pics of Amy's baby. Oh I love that little Emerson.

What is it about babies? You just wanna eat em up.

Nicholas hands paints his egg
Isabelle just can't decide what to do but Millie is proud of her yellow one

Colett and family came over on Sunday for dinner and to color Easter eggs. It is a funny tradition that started with The Persians. They were the first to use colored eggs to celebrate spring in 3,000 B.C.

13th century Macedonians were the first Christians on record to use colored eggs in Easter celebrations. Crusaders returning from the Middle East spread the custom of coloring eggs, and Europeans began to use them to celebrate Easter.

St. Patrick's Day has come and gone and Easter is upon us. Where did March go??? I usually decorate my house up for all the holidays but St. Patrick's day only merited a cookie jar lid as a decoration. We don't have many Irish ancestors. I know there are a few...waaaaay back, but I just never got into this holiday. Where do drunken Irishmen fit into my lifestyle? We did used to make the kids green pancakes, green mashed potatoes, green jello, green kool-ade and green milk through the years but that's about all. I will always take a yummy cake if someone brings one over as Colett did this year however.

This is a picture of my Christmas cactus... a baby from the mother cactus of my great grandmother who brought it over from England if I remember right. I got a start from my Mom which I have had for several years. It's had a few blossoms but never anything too showy. This year it bloomed in November and is still blooming and I will probably have blossoms for Easter. It has been amazing. I gave starts of it to my daughters Colett and Amy. Amy's bloomed at Christmas and was very pretty but Colett's is still in the dormant stage. Maybe next year Colett. It has given me such joy this year. Every time I pass the room where it sits, my heart just rejoices. Thanks great grandma!