Here comes Peter Cottontail

This is a year full of firsts for us as we experience the world as a family of three.  Jackson's first Easter was low key, but it was a beautiful day and we spent it as a family and with friends.  We started with brunch on the patio at what is becoming one of my favorite restaurants out here.  It's in Joshua Tree, the little hippie town, and its funky and the food is so good, plus they serve breakfast everyday until 2 which is like heaven for a brunch lover.  So after mimosas and wonderful breakfast burrito (with homemade, sausage, beans, and ranchero sauce yum!) we headed up into the park.

We have probably been into JT National Park about 15 times since we've moved here.  Mostly because there is nothing else to show visitors.  It has some nice hiking paths, and its free with our military passes, so its convenient as well.  And in some ways, its beautiful.  Its not exactly my choice of scenery, i'm much more of a water person than a desert/mountain person, but when god gives you lemons (or joshua trees in this case) you make the most of it.  We actually got some really cute family pictures out of the trip, and weather was perfect for a nice drive.

After our lovely drive we skyped with our families, which always makes us think about what our holidays will be like when we get out of the Marine Corps and move home.  Thankfully, while we are here we have some great people to share special days with.  So it was over to a friends house for a potluck Easter dinner, good food and great people are what holidays should be about.  I hope everyone had a very happy Easter!

ps. I made some killer mini cheesecakes that were super easy, recipe will be up shortly!