Egg-Stra Easter Pics

Looking Up!

Easter day at Mom and Dad's house.

Early Easter Exitement PLUS Encore!!!

Recent Tradition dictates that we must go to Granny's for the dying of the eggs. We've done it the last oh, 8 years or so. Here we were in 2008. Like most traditions, you do the same things you did the last year and the year before that. But I'm telling you, at Granny's house, tradition NEVER gets old. It just grows more tender with each year.

This year, we actually got a little jump on Easter due to Spring Break. We went to see granny in her tiny, little nest on Friday. 12 of us showed up at noon and lo and behold, the woman, the completely amazing lady, had fixed US lunch. White beans, mashed potatoes and corn bread. The BEST! I felt awful... something told me I should have been bringing HER some kind of special lunch. But she just won't have it that way.

Here are the kids sitting around granny's famous round table. We've been sitting round that thing for the last 40 years. Well, I should say I have been sitting round it that long. Sure it's longer for my mom and dad.

Hallie, Ana and Ellie.

Backyard Easter egg hunt.Luke hid the eggs a little too well. Even he had a little trouble reaching them.

Con-cen-tra-tion.Woops!

Success. Kami was done in 5 minutes flat. Not so much the artistic type.

Grandma sat and watched all the kiddos decorate eggs.
Even gave her two cents on Ellie's eggs. The only thing cuter than Grandma I?

Maggie Rae. That girl is too cute.;Everyone relaxing afterwards and then...... the ENCORE!!!

The quilt giveaway (from Valentine's Day).

Who won?

Who could it be?

Surely not me!!!

My family has already won three!

But when she reached in to draw a name....

I could not believe my ears....

I won the quilt!!!! ~Happiness~

I know I gush about my granny, but I do not know anyone personally who truly embodies the quality of LOVE like she does.

We are blessed by her and our Easter Excitement at her house.

I Almost Forgot To Blog Easter!

It was too fun to leave it off the blog.

So... here goes! (In Baloney rhyming fashion)

Bunny feet

Pinata Easter basket full of treatsLuke is trying to steal a kiss...Ellie busted open the Easter pinata - just like this!Isn't Maggie sweet?Cookies are a treat - Dying eggs with our cousinsA colorful and pretty dozen
Eggs that fight...This egg won't bite.Uncle Rex and Ana after dinnerPapa was the big quilt winner!!!Wow, what a handsome sight!A peaceful moment without a fightEverybody in your places...Off to the Easter Egg races!The raw egg toss traditionis definitely worth a mentionDon't let that egg fall!

Jesus is Risen and Lord of all.

Easter Sunday is a Funday

We enjoyed Easter from beginning to end. It was a wonderful day. We went to church at Fellowship Bible, which is our unofficial home right now. It seems to be our base church as we continue to visit other churches. I feel like it gives us a sense of stability as the location of our church home is still so uncertain. Bruce Ewing's message was great... I really feel like I missed out if I don't get to hear him on Sunday mornings!This was the only decent picture I snapped of the kids. Getting a good pic of Luke is just about impossible as you can see. Doesn't he look like a lovable stinker????Right when we got to our cousin's house, Nana had the photo opportunity organized. We got quick shots of our 10 kids (including baby Jace, my cousin Jami's big new boy).Ta-da, my best photo of the day. How could I not take a good picture of beautiful Magpie? It must be the model, not the photographer. The annual basket on the head picture. Granny always starts it, that mischief maker.
On your marks, get set....GO!!!!The Princess of Hearts with Kim R.'s dog, Tia. She was in Dog Heaven. A rare picture of our hubbies. Two basketball coaches... probably still talking ball.Best Buds and winners of the raw egg toss. They somehow got a super egg that was indestructible. This egg wasn't quite so lucky.The t-shirt says it all.The Princess of Hearts and cousin goofing around.A beautiful, blessed day!!!