Family Time

Easter weekend turned out to be a fun and relaxing weekend for us and the boys. (Well if you take away Saturday's migraine that lasted all day then it was relaxing.) Normally we go up to my grandpa's place up North but this year he came down to us. My aunt and uncle drove him down and it was nice to see all of them because we don't get up there enough. Of course they were excited to see the boys and the boys were happy to see great gramps!

We basically turned the weekend into one big event. Friday was used to prep everything for the weekend. I spent much of the evening playing pool while the 2 pork shoulders were sitting in the smoker. Saturday morning we arrived at my parents house early to get cooking. The pork shoulders needed a little more time and there was still tons to get done before the guests started to arrive. For those of you who don't know me all that well.....I love to cook. I don't know how I picked up all of my skills but I'm going to say mom helped me out with some. I don't just mean grilling and BBQ, I can throw down in the kitchen as well, so bring it on Bobby Flay!

 We decided to have family and friends over on Saturday and leave Sunday to be spent with just the family. So Saturday was way more hectic! Cooking, running back and forth to the store, trying to play a game or two of pool in between, and trying to fight off a migraine through it all was draining. It was all worth it though. We had a great time with all of our friends and family. My cousin from San Antonio even made it over with her new baby. It was so crazy to think my boys were that small at one time! Crazy how time fly's! Everyone stayed pretty late and mingled into the night. The food turned out great and everyone seemed stuffed by the time the desserts rolled out. By the end of the night I was spent and ready for my bed. Migraine still raging! Yup all day!  Home was nice and my bed even nicer.

Sunday morning we headed back to my parents for breakfast. Migraine finally gone, it must have sneaked out in the middle of the night. By the time we got there my mom had breakfast all ready to go and coffee in the pot! After a yummy breakfast and a cup of coffee where do I find myself again? Yup, right back in the kitchen preping the ribs for dinner. We went a different route with dinner this Easter. Since it was nice out for the weekend we decided to keep the cooking outdoors. Everyone was able to relax in the sun and get some fresh air. We enjoyed the afternoon talking and playing with the boys. With the ribs finally on the grill and smelling delicious we snuck in a few games of pool. Once again the food was great and everyone was stuffed. We hung as long as we could taking in the time spent with gramps and finally had to call it a night. It was time to head home and give the boys their bath and get them ready for bed and myself ready for the work week ahead.

Alee, the boys, and I had a great weekend and are very thankful for all in our lives. God has blessed us with an amazing family and a group of friends who are equally amazing. Thank you to everyone who helped us out with the boys this past weekend. It really helps a ton. It gives us a chance to relax a bit and get a much need break even if it is only for an hour or so. I didn't do a whole lot of picture taking over the weekend but here are a few from the weekend.........

The end of the weekend means that food truck night is tomorrow! Monday dinner at the Blossom lightrail station! More on that in my next blog.

Have a great week!

Mark