Easter weekend

I used to live really close to my parents' house - a quick 5 to 10 minute drive, depending on the traffic.  A couple of the apartments we lived in were within walking distance.  I liked that.  Of course now we live far, far away, which has been good and bad.  I think we've become a lot closer, but it's harder to seem then whenever I want.

I had always planned on going home for Easter; it never really crossed my mind not to go home.  When I went to book my tickets, I saw that they were double what I normally pay to go home, and the timing would be close for the trip back (since we would be eating dinner and all).  My parents were nice enough to help me out and pay for some of my ticket, so I went home and spent Easter with them, my grandparents, my aunt, and a bunch of my cousins. 

On Thursday when I got home, my Mom and I picked up the Easter ham and then she took me grocery shopping.  She got me some salad stuff, but more importantly, some Larabars!!!  I was on my last Larabar and wanted to stock up on some, so thanks Mom!!  Friday afternoon after work we went and got manicures together and then took my grandparents grocery shopping (living the life, I'm telling you).  We also took them to dinner and then went to Good Friday mass (see?  Told you.)

Saturday was rainy and I was feeling lazy so I did a short 3-mile run on the treadmill and then loafed around until it was time for dinner and church.  I did finally get to watch National Treasure, which I enjoyed very much.  Easter Vigil mass was LONG (five readings!), but when I got home, there was a chocolate Easter bunny waiting for me on my pillow!!  Wahoo!  (Thanks Mom :)).

I spent Easter morning with Jack McCoy, har har, aka, I went to the gym with my mom and aunt (there were a LOT of people there).  I went to run and preemptively burn off the delicious cheesy broccoli casserole that I knew was coming my way, and "Law & Order" was on, which was all kinds of awesome because I am seriously addicted to that show.  

Easter was a nice day, so since I can't show you any of the pictures I took of my family, here are some pictures from my parents' gardens.

There was an olive with a stem still on it in the can of olives!  How cool!

I can show you this picture of me and my cousin.  He is the brother of my cousin who came to visit me in NYC.  He goes to school out here on the East Coast, so I get to see him a lot more than I used to, as he comes to some family dinners for the holidays.

(I was wearing a cute dress for Easter, but had changed at this point into more comfortable clothes for traveling!)