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Happy EASTER !!!

Wishing everyone a happy Easter today.  Today was the 3rd family meal I've cooked in the past 6 months; I don't mind doing it, but I am glad that it's done, too.  Here are a few photos of the prep:

Green Bean Casserole ready for the oven

Corn with REAL butter - ready to be warmed.

Spiral cut ham with spiced apple rings.

I also had mashed potatoes with homemade gravy.  I must credit my husband with making the gravy, he likes it from scratch & he does a very good job with it, too.  I hate making it from scratch, I always burn it or it's too runny or thick.  I can never get it right.

Also had the table & dishes ready.  I was able to use my new flatware that I bought for myself with my Christmas money & my new toothpick holder to match my dishes.  It's such a CUTE little crock!  Yesterday I picked the daffodils that were laying on the ground & brought them home for the table.  Then I sent them home with my MIL to enjoy since she was unable to get up to the mountain & see them blooming in the woods.

the table set & ready for everyone to arrive.

daffodils & my toothpick holder.

my clean hutch

my new flatware

Our family had a good time together today.  It was nice to have everyone here.  My MIL was very grateful to not have to cook today, too.  She said she was able to come home from church & take a nap & that was nice to be able to do.

Blue White Day at Penn State

My family had a wonderful time this past Saturday in State College, PA at the Blue White game day activities.  The weather was perfect, and so were all of the events.  I am so glad to see Coach Franklin bringing many of the fan related things back & also making it his own, too.  Here are some photos from the day and we walked 6 miles that day back & forth across campus and in  out of the stadium.  I was not able to get photos of the family enjoying their ice cream (frozen dessert) at the Creamery, or our dinner at the Tavern downtown on College Ave.  I didn't drag the camera with me & I didn't think to use my phone.  Oh, well still loads of great memories to put in the family album  Enjoy the pics!

These are from the autograph session with the team.  We got in line at 9:30 for the 10:45 session. It was so great to be able to meet our favorite players.  Eerie seeing the stadium from the field & the stands empty...

The players pictured are Quarterback #14 Christian Hackenburg, and Tight-end #18 Jessie James.  My husband and the kids were so glad to see the players.  They also got #81 Adam Breneman also a tight-end.  Yes, I was also crushing over Hackenburg - he's a cutie.  Can't wait for the football season to start.

We were able to sit down close to the field to watch the game (scrimmage).  That is one of the best things about this annual event.  It gives the fans a chance to see their favorite team & players up close.  It's just a great day of fun in the sun (this year anyhow).  I've been there too when it's been miserably cold & raining, too.  Kick off was at 1:30

a chance to hear the Blue Band...

see the cheerleaders...

the ultimate fan...

the gates where the team enters...

After dinner the family & I went to the shrine to get some photos there and also in front of the Palmer Art Museum.  The kids had a blast.  I would have liked to do more & get some shopping in, but it was just about dark and we still needed to drive home and everyone was getting tired.  Did I mention that the moon was gorgeous?  I hope that you are enjoying the photos and my posts.  I hope to have some completed pages soon to share here, too.

Miss Job's Daughters Pageant

tonight my daughter participated in her 1st scholarship pageant.  She did well, but did not place.  All of the girls did a great job.  I would be open to suggestions on how to correct the yellow/orange hue to the stage lighting...tried everything I knew from watching Nick's webinars; nothing worked.  I did find that correcting in my editing software with blues & greens helped.

All the contestants & the reigning Miss Job's Daughter of PA & Miss Congeniality of PA

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