Bachelorette Party!

Christine is getting married in THREE weeks so it was time to give her a little last minute fun with the girls.  Carolyn flew down for the event and had a fun evening planned.  We started at Christine's new home with games and gifts, went out for Italian food at Vincent's, and ended with a few hours at the dueling piano bar - Howl at the Moon.  It was a really fun evening and we were glad to get some quality time with the bride before the big day.

Bride to be!

Neal is the only guy I've ever known that was

allowed at a Bachelorette party.  Actually, he's

minus a hat but was our chauffeur for the evening.

He drove us around town in a 12-passenger van

that was filled with smokin' girls.  It was a tough

job but someone had to do it.  :-)

Howl at the Moon

Havin' a wild time

Easter Sunday

Easter at the Slevens! The day started out dark, cloudy, and pouring rain but by noon, everything had passed, the sky cleared up, the sun came out, and it turned out to be a beautiful day.

Easter baskets for our hosts

Deviled eggs from our dyed masterpieces

Sam and her friend joined us for a bit

Enjoying the day, taking a walk around the neighborhood

On our walk, we spotted a turtle trying to find food

in this mucky water, and decided to move him

somewhere he might like a little better.

Poor little guy may have been a bit upset with us

for moving him, but we're pretty sure he liked

his new home much more.

There he goes!

Colored Eggs!

The day before Easter we decided to do something we hadn't done in years - dye some eggs! It was so much fun and made us feel like kids again. We even had an "artistic egg" contest, which we each thought we deserved to win, but all in all, every egg was a winner. :-)

The experts preparing the dye

Home Made Sushi

For fun this weekend we decided to try making some home made sushi. We had some fresh vegetables, some of the stickiest rice we've ever come in contact with, some seaweed paper, and best of all, fish that wasn't raw but cooked. For first-timers, we did pretty well and our rolls were delicious! The boys had fun adding some serious spice to their rolls, and the experience brought tears to their eyes. :-)

"Riceman"