Easter 2009

We had a good Easter this year. We had lots of time with family and friends and enjoyed quiet family time as well.

Friday, I got to take photos of Jason, Sarah, Presley, Laura & Carolyn! It was a beautiful day! Then, Mimi had a great Easter Egg hunt for the kids at her house and gave them their Easter goodies from her! She had bought each of them the cutest outfit and lots of candy and treats and little games, etc. They blew bubbles, ran, played, and had a great time! Sarah & Presley wore their matching dresses and hairbows the next day!

On Saturday, I planned a little party on the patio for Sarah, Jason & Presley. It was an Easter "Brunch" type thing and we had snacks and the bubble machine was going and they got to drink punch out of real "big people" glasses! They thought they were so big! Jason thought it was a little cheesy...but he's getting too big for it! He still participates for the girls, though! HE loves being their "big brother!" Even Presley says Jason is her big brother! It's so cute! We also had confetti eggs that Lala brought over and they LOVED that! Jason loved that part the most! He loved getting confetti all in Aunt Lala's hair! Thank you, Laura! (and on a funny note, I am still finding pieces of confetti around my house! LOL but that's okay! They had a great time!)

After their "brunch", we made Rice Krispy Treats! It was great fun!

On Easter morning, there was a terrible storm and we didn't go to church, but I did sit and talk about the REAL reason for Easter with Jason & Sarah. We also hunted for eggs (right before the storm!) and read "I love you, My Bunnies" to Sarah. They played and then we all watched "Nim's Island" together! (Jason got it in his Easter basket and he'd been begging for that movie!) We had a great time together cuddled up in the storm nice and cozy in our house.

Sarah got her first pair of REAL high heels for Easter! They weren't to wear to church, but to play in and they were so cute! She didn't take them off ALLLLL day! Then, I gave her a mani-pedi with pink & white polka dotted fingernails and a French Pedicure. She really enjoyed it!

Sunday afternoon, we had dinner at Davy & Carolyn's and enjoyed family time with everyone else. Then, we came home and took a big, wonderfully long nap! It was a wonderful day! We did hate that we missed church, though. I was thankful though, that my kids do know the real reason and that Jesus died and rose again and that we are celebrating because of HIM. The candy is just extra. (and we had toooooooo much of the "extra"!)

All in all, it was a fabulous Easter weekend! We really enjoyed all the time we got to spend with family and friends!