Monday, April 15, 2019
Non-Denominational Egg Decorating and Egg Hunt Party, 2019. Many hours of preparation work were undertaken. I took Friday off and Robert helped me do yardwork. I made lemon sugar cookies and chocolate cookies. On Saturday night, I sat and decorated them, as well as making hummous, potato salad, and pasta salad.
Decorated cookies.
Sunday morning I got up to make a tres leche cake in the new-old stove. I have not figured it out. It baked the cake so quick. I let it sit for a while to cool and then poured the milk mixture in. Then something unexpected happened. The Pyrex pan exploded, showering me and Ruby with shards of glass. Luckily we were not injured. The milk mixture ran down into the stove. It was a mess. I was a mess. Matt helped me clean it up.
Phil and Penelope.
I put the cushions back on the couch. They had been removed because Miss Ruby thought they were delicious. It is much more comfortable to sit on.
Jeff, Doug, Tracy, Eleanor, Missy, and Penelope.
At four it was time for the Egg Hunt. Somewhere between 300 and 350 eggs hidden throughout the yard.
Participants.
I told people that they had to collect at least one (some people are not inclined to do so!).
Matt is collecting eggs while wearing his fancy shorts.
Matt was very helpful cleaning up. I will be eating leftovers for a while, but luckily it is things I like to eat. The people at work are enjoying the cookies and decorated eggs.
It was a lovely party. The kids had a great time. It was the first egg decorating and hunting that Robert had ever done, and he was so happy to have participated.
Sunday morning I got up to make a tres leche cake in the new-old stove. I have not figured it out. It baked the cake so quick. I let it sit for a while to cool and then poured the milk mixture in. Then something unexpected happened. The Pyrex pan exploded, showering me and Ruby with shards of glass. Luckily we were not injured. The milk mixture ran down into the stove. It was a mess. I was a mess. Matt helped me clean it up.
Exploded cake.
So no cake. I drove and picked up Robert and he helped me with last minute preparation. And then people arrived. I prepared the dye and eggs started being colored.
I put the cushions back on the couch. They had been removed because Miss Ruby thought they were delicious. It is much more comfortable to sit on.
At four it was time for the Egg Hunt. Somewhere between 300 and 350 eggs hidden throughout the yard.
I told people that they had to collect at least one (some people are not inclined to do so!).
Matt is collecting eggs while wearing his fancy shorts.
Matt.
I did not count the eggs, merely looked at the bags. I decided that Robert had the most, followed by Tracy, and then Mark. They were excited to get their dollar-store-filled baskets.
Tracy, Mark, and Robert.
Matt was very helpful cleaning up. I will be eating leftovers for a while, but luckily it is things I like to eat. The people at work are enjoying the cookies and decorated eggs.
It was a lovely party. The kids had a great time. It was the first egg decorating and hunting that Robert had ever done, and he was so happy to have participated.
