RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY (come back this summer when we need you!)

We've had another rainy spring and everyone in these parts is just sick of it! It's really hard to believe how much it has rained again this spring. Toby, our yorkie, started out this afternoon to take care of his business and had to keep turning around because he was walking into water.
The lakes around here are getting pretty full. The boat ramps & campgrounds are closing due to all the water. Last I heard, they were still predicting 1-2 inches tomorrow. Then finally, we have a few days without rain in the forecast!! But I must say, that we have been blessed to have not had the terrible storms like those that made their way across Alabama last week!!

Our Front Yard

Our Back Yard

Care to go wading in the mud??

ENJOYING FAMILY

I'm a little behind in my posts. I can't claim to have been too busy. I just haven't done it.

Easter weekend we were blessed to have a bunch of family in. Nieces from Florida & Georgia, brother-in-law from Georgia, sister-in-law from Tennessee, along with their families, nephew from here in town and his family, great nieces, great nephews, mother-in-law, along with our own kids and grandkids. What a great day!!
Our niece, Debbie, wanted to make gumbo and crab bisque for the whole clan. We didn't think the kids would go for that so we grilled hot dogs for the kids and picky eaters. Her gumbo was delicious, by the way. Then everyone else brought in salads and desserts. It was a "not" so typical meal for us to have at a family gathering, but I think everyone managed to enjoy it.
After lunch we "hid" almost 400 eggs. Do you know how hard it is to hide that many eggs in a small yard? Most of them were in plain site. If you look closely at the pictures you will see several. Some eggs had candy, some had money and still others had little toys. I think all of the little ones had fun.

Justin (holding Nate) and the girls

Zoey isn't quite so hidden in this picture.

Gabby needs to turn around!!

Gabby & Zoey

Nate with his Easter bucket

Aunt Joan helping Kate

I found a recipe for a bunny cake a few weeks before Easter and this day was the perfect day to try it out. Each bunny is only half of a cake, so I ended up with 2 bunnies. Everyone thought the bunnies were too cute to cut, so Randy & I got to have cake after everyone left.

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!