Hallelujah, Christ Arose!

Julie, Grant, and I headed to Dothan on Friday for Easter weekend. When we got to Dothan Friday night, Mom had the refrigerator stocked full of my favorite foods - chicken salad, orzo salad, chilled asparagus, and fresh black bean salad. It was delicious! Dad also had Grant a tub of Mexican Connection salsa waiting on him.

On Saturday, the guys played golf and Julie and I helped Mom and Juleann with Altar Guild at the church. It definitely made me realize the preparation and hard work that goes into making the church so beautiful for Easter Sunday. Julie and I were in charge of putting the flowers on the children's cross in the garden. I wish I took a picture of it because it looked beautiful if I do say so myself :) I have many childhood memories of placing flowers from home on the cross Easter Sunday. 

Saturday night, Quin and Judy Harris came over for dinner. The menu included: ribs with Quin's famous "rib rub," corn on the cob, squash casserole, slaw, and banana pudding. 

The ribs were so good nobody would stop for a picture!

After the early service at church on Sunday we headed over to Juleann and Sam's house. We had our family's traditional Easter lunch - ham, deviled eggs, squash casserole, sweet potato casserole, pea salad, potato salad, green beans, and Sister Schubert rolls. For dessert, we had a cake from Olexa's Bakery in Birmingham. It was TO.DIE.FOR.

One day I hope I can put together a beautiful flower arrangement and decorate a dining room table like Juleann! I'm seriously doubting it.

And I'll close with a picture of my parent's favorite child.