Easter 2013

It was a fantastic day. I’ll let the pics speak for themselves:

We woke up on Easter morning — and another Christmas broke out.

She may have had something to do with it.

I certainly didn’t.

Later that morning we headed to the Johnstons for an Easter egg hunt, the second of our third hunt that weekend.

My little egg hunters.

Lots of eggs — and candy — in them there baskets.

Someone left a FREE sign on a little girl’s bike. I rode away with it.

After brunch at SPCC.

The SPCC Easter bunny.

The Johnstons and Cheuks.

At the post-brunch photo shoot.

My and Reese’s bow ties custom-made courtesy of TheCordialChurchman.com.

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We Went to Jayne’s School and an Easter Party Broke Out

This morning the Jenkins fam headed north to Edmonds to the Otterlee family Easter party.

And what a party it was.

I can honestly say I do not know as many kids as were in attendance for the annual soiree. I’m guessing it was 20-30. It felt like 200-300.

Unfortunately, the kids never got a chance to burn off their energy outside. Because it was raining so hard, we did the Easter egg hunt indoors.

A few pics:

All dressed up with somewhere to go.

The kids cleaned up in the indoor Easter egg hunt.

No party would be complete if Ronnie and I ...

didn't take pictures of each other holding the kids.

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Some Pretty Darn Good Grub

No doubt the most under-blogged theme of most Jenkins family parties is the food — in particular, the quality of it.

Ronnie's vegetable platter.

It is usually (if not always outstanding), markedly better than typical restaurant food I eat.

Jayne's mixed-green-and-glazed-walnut salad.

Today’s food was exemplary. Ronnie nailed it with great appetizers, dips and honey-baked ham (although the latter was purchased darn near ready to eat). But she was not alone. Jayne chipped in with a fantastic mixed green salad. Mito brought her famous brussel sprouts — so good that we’ve been copying the recipe for about a year now. Jeff brought some delicious brie. Eli — well, Eli’s Eli. The guy does cooking like Hogan did golf. Today he brought at least three dishes — that, after spending two days last week cooking for Alex’s birthday party. Hardcore. Super hardcore.

Mito's brussel sprouts.

Eli's casserole. Note the bunny images -- serious detail.

We didn't eat these. At least I didn't ...

Eli's potato casserole.

All the great adult food notwithstanding, the kids took a fancy to the chocolate Easter bunny.

It is a great blessing in our lives to have such good friends. That they all cook so well makes it even better.

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Easter 2011

Today the Moellers, Otterlees, Cheuks and Benezra joined the family Jenkins for Easter dinner. As per usual, Ronnie went way beyond the call of duty to plan, prepare and organize. Good times were had by all. A few pics:

Ronnie had the Easter table looking quite spiffy.

Reese would look at the camera. Her bro -- not so much.

Uh -- they taught us how to dress like this at Kennedy HS.

We were pleased to have Veronica's dad Carlo join us all the way from Milan.

Sofia (shown here with Max) cleaned up during the Easter egg hunt ...

Finn looked sharp in his plaids, but didn't do so well with the eggs.

Hayes O. -- old enough to join in the family pics.

Hostess and host.

Discussions at the dinner table got a little more animated than normal.

Finn had a rough day.

Our favorite neighbors.

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Apparently Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are Buds

When I was growing up, Christmas was the big day for presents.

At Casa de Jenkins circa 2011, Christmas is still the Day of the Big Haul. But Easter ain’t so bad, either. This morning the kids woke up to full Easter baskets and gifts galore, courtesy of the “easter bunny.”

A few pics:

A nice start to the day.

Anything in there for me?

The Easter bunny.

I doubt Ollie thought she'd be dressing up like a bunny this a.m.

Unfortunately Finn's expression foreshadowed his later behavior.

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The Jenkins Family Easter

Today we celebrated Easter with the Cheuks, Otterlees and Benezra. Rhonda did a bang-up job as per usual with the holiday food and decorating. Good times were had by all.

A few pics:

Seeing what the Easter bunny brought.

The dining room table, looking good.

Me, Reese and Sofia hunting for Easter eggs.

Father and daughter

Father and son.

Just can't get Finn to look at the camera ...

Our favorite neighbor.

Grubbin'.

Mito attacking the after-dinner cleanup.

One last try to get Finn to look at the camera.

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The Jenkins and Smith Families do Easter

The Jenkins and “Smith” families did Easter today and broke in the new, if not nearly complete, Casa de Jenkins. What otherwise should have been a great if rainy day was ruined for me courtesy of Kenny Perry’s Masters collapse. Nonetheless we did get a few good pics:

Easter table by Rhonda. Well done.

The Jenkins and 'Smith' families in the new dining room.

Mamma Smith with son Grant.

Finn and Rhonda.

Grant and Reese, wondering about their futures in a post-Obama world.

Reese, Finn and Grant having an important pow wow.

Finn and Uncle Cole.

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