I guess there is something about Easter that just calls for the ubiquitous family photo… We do it every year. After something like 30 shots, this was the best we could muster!
After an 8am service outside, we headed to my parents for the day. We missed having my sister and her family here. We were blessed to have several people join us though for food, fellowship, celebrating, golf and games!
My mom put pennies (and a few nickels/dimes/quarters) in the eggs and then held her 2nd annual ‘store’. It was fun to watch the kids take stock of their cash and determine whether or not they would save the money or make some purchases.
And so I count…
sunshine
worshiping the Risen Lord under a clear blue sky
early services so we can escape the heat. (It reached the 90’s yesterday)
baby girl dresses!
a blow-out ~ it meant we got to put on another cute dress!
little white dress carefully worn by a pleased 3 year old
spending time with a sister who is due any day now!
growing excitement over another new nephew or niece due in October!
blog friend, turned real-life friend!
getting to have her and her precious family join us yesterday!
white oxfords with khaki shorts
the grins of boys as they find our {little paper-mache} tomb empty!
my man – doing dishes
kids eagerly searching for eggs.
tiny fingers collecting and counting pennies
games with the family.
meeting new people.
sliced strawberries.
a delicious gluten-free pie crust that tasted better than the best graham crust I’ve ever had.
smiling faces of family and friends eating fresh whipped cream – even if I couldn’t partake.
remembering that the old is gone and the new is come.
Gifts # 916-936
Oh, I missed this one! She’s sooo scrumptious with her chubby cheeks! Mine still have a bit of that chub–love it 🙂
We own that baby green dress too. So sweet.
I wish my kids would cooperate for the photos like they would when they were young. Your little girls is so adorable and I am sure your boys will be her gaurdian as she grows. I too am counting my gifts more in journalling than blogging right now but counting still the same. Thanks for popping in the other day.Blessings!
Oh Heather…the photos are gorgeous! Your family is beautiful. And trying to get that *perfect* shot with four little ones is SO difficult! But, you will find that as time passes…the *perfect* shots are not actually the ones you love the best. Trust me on that one. And enjoy!!
Love,
Camille
Oh, what a wonderful day! Greta’s cheeks are simply scrumptious! How do you not eat her up every day?
Love the store idea, cuts down on the candy, yes?
Blessings!
Mima – and yes, Bethany is expecting again!
Yes, it definitely cuts down on candy! My mom did have a bowl of jelly beans. They could buy 2 per penny. It definitely cut down on the sugar high, but they felt empowered because they had the power to choose playdough or jellybeans… 🙂 Last year she had some Bible story books and puzzles as well. This year it was much simpler – playdough, sticker sheets or jelly beans.
Bethany is pregnant? MiMa
Ooooh! Love the “Easter store” idea…think we might do that next year…
Fun to see your family grow up! Greta has changed so much and looks wonderful, so intense, so full of life! She won’t be too far in age from the new baby coming soon to Evie and Joe, which they both will appreciate.