Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Convergence

Easter! Spring! Outside!

What a delightful opportunity to get together with one's peeps, and have snacks.

Yum, snacks.

Featuring scungilli salad . . .

. . . smoked salmon with all the accoutrement . . .

. . . shrimp . . .

. . . some class of sausage . . .

. . . and a brand-spanking-new UConn Men- and Women- Championship t-shirt.

Go Huskies!

And Spring, you ask?

Oh, my people, it is here.

But wait! It wasn't just Easter. It was also our esteemed Eldest's birthday. A convergence of two major holidays.

MB was completely surprised by her Carvel ice cream cake. Except she wasn't. Not even a little bit. She was totally faking it. Because that is what we *do*. If it is our birthday, we pretend to be surprised, we eat Carvel ice cream cake, and then we don't have to help clean up the kitchen.

A Birthday Girl and Easter all in the same day.

A convergence of delightfulness.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

That food looks good enough to eat, and it was.... It was a grand Easter/Birthday celebration.. love, mom

MB said...

Love it! Thanks for such an awesome Easter birthday, my Ellens! xoxo

Beth said...

Your Ellens -- love that, MB! Love that last photo of the three of you too. And that you get to feign surprise at your Carvel ice cream cake. Every year. To get out of cleaning up the kitchen. But honestly, you DO look surprised in that photo in your pretty dress.

You people sure know how to do a birthday easter celebration.

JULIE! said...

wow, that is a beautiful spread! And beautiful irises! and beautiful sisters and mommy and bros-in-law. But most of all, Mary Elizabeth, you look GORGEOUS in that dress! I love the color! you're so beautiful, shoot girl.

Me, You, or Ellie said...

Looks so lovely and delish, and I agree that the last two photos are simply superb. You are a very good actress, MB! Did you *really* not help clean up?

I love everybody,

Jacquie

MB said...

Aw, you people are so sweet. Mom actually gave me that dress for my birthday last year! Love it. And Jacq, I did not clean up one bit! They wouldn't let me! xoxo

mom said...

Ellie and Mark were the clean-up team, awesome....