Easter for pansies....

So being far far away in a location miles and miles away from a family relative of any sort, I found my peace this easter holiday. It was really odd spending my first real holiday away from my family (we are a pretty close nit bunch...), but I still was able to enjoy the typical Easter activities.

I owe it all to the boy of course, otherwise I would be sittin her on my arse-just me and the foo-foo dog (to be explained in another blog soon:), doing a whole lot of nothing! Except maybe venturing out to the gym because low and behold it was the ONLY thing open today!

This morning I woke up slightly earlier than typical for a Sunday morning and took the foo-foo for a long walk knowing he would be stuck at home for most of the day. Then the boy took me out for breakfast and we headed over to grandma's house. There is something to be said for grandma's -- they are just AMAZING people! Upon arrival we did the typical stuff, talked, gossiped, did laundry, went to the gym...isn't this what everyone does when they arrive for a holiday, hehe...

Upon return from a kick ass 5K run and the replacement of soakin' wet duds for dry warm ones (because by god the weather still ain't thinkin' spring yet!) we set the table and enjoyed a small family dinner. It was quaint, cooked to perfection, and elaborate with jelly beans on the table and homemade cheesecake to soothe any previous distaste. Completed with Grandma doing dishes, cooking all the food, and not allowing me to do a SINGLE gosh darn thing...I felt so useless!! I am not sure how it works in all your families but I'll be damned if I don't have to help remove plates, food, and dishes from the table. I kinda look forward to it...it means dessert is coming and it is ALWAYS the BEST PART! Again, grandma's are like little worker bees that want to keep everyone fed, warm, and happy. Can I skip the mommy part and go right to grandma part? No wonder my parents want kids.....hmmm....not so sure about that one.

After dinner...even better. Everyone retreated. The boy to the Basketball games (they are the lifeforce sucking everyone's brain right now!) I to a nap .. AND OH IT WAS SO GOOD!, and all the others dissipated into the cold. No goodbyes, see you laters, or hugs. (I'm a hugger, what happened to hugs?) But, I guess I was napping, who was I to notice if people left or not.

Overall however, being at a table surrounded by A Family, who could talk and communicate much like a family should made this Easter holiday feel about like an Easter should. A time to remember family and even though my family was not present, it definitely gave me lots of time to remember feel appreciateive that they are my family. Not to mention the extreme appreciation for the boy who allowed me to join his family fo the holiday. I am awfully lucky to have him around.

PS: The neighbor made me an easter cake, and their little boy Jack put the sprinkles on all by himself...I have the coolest neighbors ever! I am so not letting them move! Who else is gonna sneak crawl into my apartment and keep me company?