A weekend with family

Yesterday was my nephew's ninth birthday party, so we made the 2 1/2 hour trip to my parents' house for the weekend. We got a later start Friday evening than we had wanted, and we came back early this morning to get home in time for a funeral. So the trip was one of the shorter ones we've taken.

We'll be heading back down there in May, so we'll make up for lost time then.

The birthday part was fun, and Biscuit enjoyed the time with his cousins. He also got to visit with my brother's dog (or possibly small horse) Jake, the miniature horses Cass and Domino, a rooster who finally figured out how to crow and does so all day, and some assorted friends and family.

After the party, everybody gathered at Mama's house for a belated Easter dinner -- ham, crockpot macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, assorted beans, homemade biscuits and more.

While dinner was in the works, my nephew and Biscuit hid Easter eggs. Grandmama had left the eggs out just so the boys could hide and hunt one last time.

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

I have nod idea what that face is about,
although it is one I've seen before!

Biscuit gives Domino some food.

Domino was so excited, he pulled
the bucket out of Biscuit's hands.

Biscuit tried to take the bucket back
and Domino snorted at him.

Biscuit hangs out in the treehouse. It has a fireman
pole right outside that window. Biscuit's still so
small, he has to have help to reach the pole.

This flower blooms in a different color every year.
This is one of those every-year hiding places.

Counting his eggs.