There was the attempt to take some decent family portraits. As you know, the kiddos in the family, big and small, cannot sit still to take a picture and no amount of bribery or threats help!
The Padilla's (David - Luc - Jeanette - Alec)
The Mercado's (Andy - Cari - Viviana - Nicolas - Ruben)
Us (Mateo - Me - Mr. Casillas)
Mom and her grandbabies
We had food. Lots of food. It was all so yummy. I made a rack of lamb for the first time and I was pretty pleased with the results. I had always been under the impression that I didn't like lamb...until I tried it once by accident. Now, if we can only get Luc to eat those colorful veggies by accident....
Doesn't that look good? It was. I used a recipe that I found on Youtube. It is so amazingly simple!
Basically you combine blanched mint leaves, bread crumbs, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper in a food processor. Add shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese to the mixture and set aside.
Brown the rack on a skillet for a few minutes on each side.
Combine dijon mustard with some honey and spread on the racks then spoon the crumbs over the top of the rack and press down so that the crumbs adhere.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until desired redness.
Make a vinaigrette with extra virgin olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, rice vinegar and salt and pepper to drizzle over the lamb. Enjoy!
Viviana made blueberry cupcakes with blueberry icing (from scratch!) which she decorated with edible "grass" made out of sour apple straws and peeps. So darling and yummy! She is after my very own heart!!
After dinner, we had a cookie decorating contest. I baked sugar cookies and prepared the royal icing the day before which made this project so easy. The kids and the kids-at-heart really got into it.
These are some of the creations:
And, of course, we had an Easter egg hunt. Fortunately for the hunters our back yard is still in the minimalist stage so there weren't a lot of good hiding places.
Then after all of the sugar highs and crashes then highs again, Viviana was able to settle them down with some crafts. See? When all else fails, craft! Works every time.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter. May the blessing of our risen Lord be with you throughout the year!
XOXO
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