Happy Easter

Tulips

Jaime, Mia and Sean

Steph, Cory and Jill

Connor's Easter basket was in a tree!

Mia's Easter Basket was in a flower pot

Jonah fooling around with a water pistol

Jill's Easter dress (and Nibbles)

Jonah, Erica, Connor and Vannon

Darlene and Roger (and Samantha)

My brother, Rick

We had a lovely Easter with friends and family and lots of good food. Too much chocolate, coconut cupcakes, and two beautiful cardinals who have built a nest in a bush nearby. Happy Easter to everyone! (Happy birthday, April!)

spring break and Easter past

Mia and "I Love My Mommy" Book. The mommy is giving the sick baby a purple popscicle!

Mia and balloons along with other stuffed friends

So many things going on and I haven't taken many pictures lately. Went over to the hospital to relieve Jaime on Sunday so she could get out for her birthday. 29 years old! I remembered two restaurants near the hospital on Davis Island.

Jaime and Sean, Karin and Alan went to Estella's Mexican restaurant and sat out on the patio and had Sangria. Jaime seemed to really enjoy it. Just a few hours away from constantly watching Mia. I had brought my camera, but we were all so tired, NO ONE TOOK PICTURES. As for me, I stayed behind and watched the baby, did the "Mommy and Me" video two times in a row, pulled the pillow-lined wagon with Mia through the hallways singing "Mommy and Me." I didn't mind. She was so cute. When it said, "I love you, Mommy!" on the video, she cuddled up to me and said, "I love you, Grandma!" She also loves a book we found called, "I Love My Mommy" which features an elephant Mom and baby. She is a mommy's girl right now for sure.

Jonah stayed all night on Tuesday. He wanted to stay just him since Jill stays all the time. Since we had no ice cream in the house, Jonah and I had Slimfast milk shakes and watched (guess what) "Jurassic Park!" He was asleep almost immediately but I watched for a while for old time's sake. Jonah and I know all the dialog by heart.

Jill coloring Easter Eggs

Yesterday, Mia and Jaime came home from the hospital again with lots of supplies. It is Easter break and the kids are out of school. Jonah decided to stay at home and missed coloring eggs with Jill. So, I will have to color more eggs today.

Last weekend we finally finished cleaning out the Zephyrhills house. It is empty now. One step closer to resolving all our issues. I would not move again if someone put a gun to my head!

My neighbor, Sylvia, has been having a blast with her new boyfriend and Sean has a chance for a permanent job at the hospital doing drywall repair. I am so hopeful for that to happen!

April, Ken and the kids are vacationing in Orlando and will be coming to visit us on Friday. I hope Jonah and Jill and Mia will get to meet Roger's grandchildren at last. Maybe I will take the kids to the movies today. Roger still has passes we haven't used. It is rainy and cold for the zoo. Very unusual weather for April in Florida!

Happy Easter Pictures from years gone by:

Happy Birthday, Roger!

Yesterday was Roger's birthday. 72. We had a quiet dinner the night before with his brother-in-law, Bruce, who was in town to take care of some business and to take care of his son who is in the hospital here. Bruce and Roger's birthdays are 1 week apart and they have always enjoyed celebrating together.

We had bacon-wrapped filets, baked potatoes, salad, rolls and strawberry shortcake. Not very original, but a great meal. Bruce and Roger were going to walk across the steet and hit some golf balls but we had our first chilly, rainy day in weeks. That would have made a great picture. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of them together which doesn't happen that often anymore since Bruce and Roger's sister, Mary, moved back to Michigan to be near the grandchildren and for Mary's medical care. We miss them. Roger misses them.

On his actual birthday, we went out for brunch and to Border's bookstore where he still has a gift card from his son. We had a replay of dinner from the night before except I had chicken since there was only one little steak left. He also got a foot and back rub. Happy Birthday!

Jill and Nibbles

Nibbles hopped up in Jill's lap for the first time. Friends.

Cory and Stephanie - 2 years together

Stephanie and Cory - Together 2 years

Pictures taken at our house. They had gone out to celebrate. They first went out two years ago at Roger's surprise birthday party on St. Pat's Day. (Tomorrow, March 24 is Roger's real birthday.)

Jonah and Brandon

Jonah and Brandon (my neighbor Sylvia's grandson)

I have lots of pictures of Jill and Savanah (Brandon's sister) but not many of the boys together. I guess I need a pictgure of Sylvia and me someday for the record -- someday, not now.

St Patrick's Day Parade

Some of the ceiling tiles above Mia's bed

All the kids at the hospital wing gathered at the playroom to decorate cookies with green icing and make other decorations. Jonah and Jill came to visit and joined in the fun. Then they all paraded from the children's playroom through the hospital halls playing Irish music and banging on drums and other musical instruments. Fun was had by all.