Easter

Happy (be-lated) Easter! I hope everyone enjoyed Easter as much as we did. We started with a few gifts to the boys...(fishing gear and leggos have replaced the traditional baskets!) Next, to our church for a wonderful service! The boys were able to eat after church at our annual Easter dinner. Jay and I saved ourselves for "Nana and Papa's Fabulous Easter Feast" Featuring...Gumbo, beans and rice, HoneyBaked Ham, Collard greens with cabbage (OOOOOH so very yummy!), sweet taters, ooodles of appetizers, wine and even cigars! Top that off with "Straight out 0' NewOrleans flaming Banana's Foster and my goodness was it wonderful! That is why I love Easter. It is the most meaningful day for me, as it remembers my Savior...represents new life (spring!) and is always a time we gather with those we love. Thanks, Nan and Paps for bringing your Illinois Easter to us!

Bella in her beautiful bunny jacket from Auntie Donna and Uncle Kenny!

Her Ralph Lauren Easter dress from Nana. You think she is loved????

"Hey Mom, get more pictures of my brothers next time, OK???" (OK Bug, next time I will...Love, Mom)

Why we live in Colorado

The weather has been just wonderful lately! I just love this time of year....fishing to skiing in a matter of days...sunshine and snow, not too hot, not too cold! We have been taking advantage of the fabulous spring skiing weather. And don't worry, Jay got the OK to ride his motorcycle while we were skiing, so he had his fun as well! So if you are planning a trip to Colorado, March and April are like a run in Vegas... you may hit it big with great sun and skiing, golf, shopping...etc, or you may just bust and not make it over the pass to our neck of the woods because the pass is closed because of too much snow! At any rate, these are a few photos taken by my in those moments where I say..."Yes, THIS is why I live here!" A bit of my Rocky Mountain High from my camera to your house! Along with love from our house to yours! Happy Spring!

The weekend before the skiing pictures to follow...we barbequed at Harvey Gap Resevoir. Windy, but nice!

Just a couple thousand feet up, no more fishing and LOTSA great skiing! James and Cole, prepared for a face full of POWDER!

Now seriously...where else can you see a view like this, get fresh air and exercise, Vitamin D, wind in your face and the feeling of sheer freedom? THIS is why we ski!!!

A day after blue skies and skiing finds us in gray and windy, but comfortable, deck weather worthy of the finest Cubans. (Cigars...I think Papa and Jay are French and Italian) But yes, Nana and I think they are FINE! :-)

Aint NOBODY messin' with the Bear......Nobody!!!!

"Hello, my name is Isabella Grace Duplesys. I am being held hostage in a household with stinky boys who think it is funny to dress me in their gross knit hats. As you can cleary see, the hat does not match my dress. This is unacceptable. I must accessorize while being held hostage. SEND HELP! "