So...I tried

Some people may know that my dad is from Venezuela. My kids never got a chance to meet him because he passed away before Jon and I were married. I try to tell them about him. Sam's middle name is Italo(which is my father's first name). Anyway, today I made black beans, rice, and arepas for dinner which is all stuff I grew up with and loved. It turns out, my family is not such big fans. I don't know if I waited too long or maybe it's an aquired taste. I sure had a feast tonight though.

Our Easter

We had a wonderful Easter. The Sunday before Easter we were able to spend with my brother Vinnie and his family as well as my Mom and my youngest brother Ross. The kids loved the chance to have an Easter egg hunt with their baby cousin Italo.


We also had a big hummus tasting event. My always health conscious mom wanted to see if hummus was a good snack or not so we had to give it a fair chance. We tasted 6 varieties of hummus that day! I had to chuckle to myself later that day when Vinnie posted on facebook that he was eating hummus. There was a LOT of hummus. Oh...by the way we decided hummus is a pretty good snack!


Then, we actually had Easter! What can I say, the kids loved their baskets and we had a nice visit from Nana(my mom). Easter dinner was chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes, squash, and a nice green salad. Mom brought a vegan meatloaf which was okay but Mom and I agreed it tasted a lot like stuffing and wasn't the best vegan dish we have tried.

One thing I love about living in a small town

When something exciting happens, people usually come! Recently, Colusa had it's annual Western Days and children's fair. Bekah and I kept our tradition and went to the celebrity team penning held Friday night. The celebrities are local school teachers, teenagers, and other community members who really don't have a lot of experience penning cattle. It's always a fun show.

Saturday, I took Sam and Bekah to the children's fair. The highlights were the big inflatable slide sponsored by the Lions Club, a pony ride, the rice box(like a sand box), blowing bubbles, getting a free book, learning how to rope a pretend cow, and seeing a magician. Here they are with the hats they won when they roped the pretend cow. All of this was free of charge by the way. Now that really makes for a fun day!