This post comes mostly in the form of pictures...because I have so many and it is my way of recording and remembering the day.
I love Easter....it is egg hunts, chocolate bunnies, pastel colors and once again...family!
We are adding to our family once again. Chase and Debbie (with niece Peyton) came to our gathering with a big announcement.....baby Wheeler due October 8. Another life to celebrate, another cousin on the way!
Finley and Gramps enjoying time out for a little nourishment.
The cousins that used to be the babies are now handing over their spot in the family hierarchy to new little ones. And that is the way a family grows.
Time to ditch the ruffles for some "comfy clothes" and head out to see what the Easter bunny left in the yard. And for a child whose sugar intake is carefully monitored, this is the treat of a lifetime!
A basketful is the result of having NO competition for grabbing the eggs...but just wait till next year! I think the competition will be fierce!
I love our tradition of gathering on Saturday. It started when the kids were in college and had to head back early on Sunday. It is a relaxed, not rushed, easy kind of day. It allows everyone to celebrate in the own way on Sunday. Easter is a special time. It is the beginning of a new season, the weather is perfect, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and Christians remember the death of Christ and on Easter his rising again. Our church service on Sunday was beautiful and with the renewing of our baptismal promise, a part of the celebration, it gives us all a day to start over with all of our past transgressions forgiven. That is the gift Christ gave us.
It was just a perfect weekend.
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