Help entertain

I am amazed at how your attitude improves when you can open the screen door! We spent a glorious Easter being very relaxed. At the last minute, we organized a potluck (or pitch in) with some of my daughter's friends and their families who were staying in town. Our friends were kind enough to let our dog take a nap at their house so he didn't have to participate. As it turns out, we ended up with an adult and a preschooler at about every other spot around the table. One of my husband's relatives sent us money for dinner that we used to buy an enormous ham. We can afford our own ham but it was such a fun gift to receive.

I really like to have parties but the dog and the IV schedule slow me down a little. I have more china than any girl really needs and am limited only by my husband's refusal to buy more cupboards. I think it is a little sad that we all don't entertain a little more often. Although, I had to wonder a little if we lost our minds as my husband and I were making devil eggs to look like chicks hatching at midnight and waiting for my last IV to be done.

Over the next two weeks, we will get to see almost all of our extended family between celebrating birthdays and watching the "big show" (aka dance recital). I hope to enjoy watching the cousins play together and the four generations interact.

I am especially thankful today that my youngest niece has recently taken to talking on the phone. It was such a delightful way to start the day. I am also thankful for my friend who came to visit from Iowa and a little time by the side of the pool to hang out. I am thankful for my friends who are just as crazy as me and thought the preschool version of Easter was fun. I am also thankful to have had the opportunity to meet some other adoptive families over the past few weeks who live in our area. I got to spend part of Easter hanging out with my daughter doing sidewalk chalk and listening to her talk to our smallest neighbor who was born in India. God has a lot of plans at work!

Blessings,

Cindy