Easter in Minnesota

I've spent much of my life heading north for Easter holidays and spring breaks. And although the pay off of seeing family and friends made it worth it, I was often the one bundling up in a parka and mukluks, to head to a colder climate for spring break, while my college buddies were shod in flip flops and headed to the beach.

This year, however, heading north for Easter paid off weather wise. We had an absolutely gorgeous day on Sunday, complete with a GPS guided (geocaching) egg hunt. The girls spent an enormous amount of time throwing a tennis ball to their second cousin, a whimsical chocolate lab named Miss Wilma. It was a perfect spring day!

Being with family (my sweet 85 year-old grandma, my sister, and my auntie and uncle, cousins, their spouses and meeting the new baby) was wonderful. For all the trips we've taken and places we've seen, sometimes nothing beats a good old fashioned road trip to see family for the holidays!

• Sitting corporately in a long row of relatives for an Easter service
• sharing conversation over a ham dinner
• watching as generations spend time together
• (and being a part of that time) was especially special this year.

Hope your Easter was as happy and Sunny!!