Sunday was one of the nicest Easters (in terms of weather) that I can remember: bright sun and temperatures in the upper 60s. It was the warmest day of the year so far, and we spent as much time as we could outside during Easter dinner with the Jaski's.
First thing on the agenda - an Easter egg hunt. The eggs were filled with coins and hidden outside, making it a literal search for treasure for AJ.
Sydney managed to hold her own, carrying the eggs around as if they were maracas.
After dinner, there was more time to play outside. Sydney figured out how to blow bubbles, and happily showed off her new skill to Max, the only one at the party who's younger than she is.
Meanwhile the bigger "kids" played an impromptu game of baseball in the front yard. Once AJ figured out which landmarks were the bases (The lamp, AJ! Second base is the lamp!), he had a great time. Though he seems in need of a refresher course on how to play the game. He recapped it for me like this, "We lost. But I got Tim out. But he was on my team."
For me, the afternoon highlight came a few minutes later. With Jeff pitching, it was Tim's turn to bat. (It's worth noting they were using a plastic ball and kid-size bat.)
I can only wonder how many times this scene has repeated itself over the last 30+ years. How much have the houses changed and the trees grown since the first time these two faced off against each other? Back then they were boys just a few years older than AJ is now.
Back then, I'm guessing post-game conversations included comparisons of skinned knees and bruised shins. Now the talk focused on sore shoulders and knees. No matter. This was a perfectly relaxing afternoon.
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