Easter festivities

We had such a blessed Easter weekend. It started bright and early with cinnamon roll delivery at 6am on Friday for Good Friday breakfast and worship service at church. Then Lane's parents came down around 2 and we spent the afternoon visiting and being entertained by Lena Kate. We topped off the evening with a big trip to town to "the orange taqueria" for dinner...yummy! Then we ventured over to my aunt and uncle's house to visit. Uncle Ray had won Lena Kate an Easter basket with gardening stuff which she really loves and Aunt Lorain got her a singing bunny whose ears flap. She LOVES to dance with it. This all after Leelee and Paw brought her a huge basket full of wonderful goodies. She especially loves the Dora alphabet book:) Thanks to the family for spoiling her-we wouldn't have it any other way :)

On Saturday we played some more and headed back to town for lunch at the local burger joint...nothing like some fried onion rings, fried pickles, and a juicy burger to add to the lbs gained and the nice case of heartburn. I made homemade pizza for dinner and we all just enjoyed each other's company. It was so nice to have Lane's family here. They are wonderful and family is what makes holidays so special.

Sunday was a big day as well! Of course, the greatest news is that Christ has Risen!!!! Lena Kate found her eggs that the Easter Bunny had brought her and wanted to open each one rather than collecting them all and then seeing what they held. We then got all dressed up for church and headed to town. Lena Kate had a breakthrough and decided she would join the other kids at children's time! Pastor Patti had resurrection eggs and Lena Kate kept asking what's in this one...over and over again. After church there was an egg hunt for the kids and an pinata. Lena Kate loved hitting the bunny pinata as well as collecting TONS of candy. Finally we made it home for a family lunch and visit.

Overall it was such a good time...but I was tired! Lena Kate and I are relaxing today. Here are a bunch of pictures from the weekend.


Lena Kate and Granny dancing with the rabbit.

This will be one of the FEW pics you will see of me pregnant with Ainslee(sorry baby girl, but Mama doesn't feel so pretty...just LARGE)

Lena Kate's awesome grand-parents. (my parent's on the left and Lane's on the right)

Whack!- I love how Daddy is always close behind :)

Collecting candy.

Pretty profile

Daddy trying to encourage LK to just put the eggs in her basket rather than opening each one as she found it.

My favorite picture

We had alot of kids for Easter..we usually have between 2 and 4.

Lena Kate and Brennan..aren't they cute!

This my friends is double trouble

Leelee and Paw

Children's time with LK front and center

Lollipop to try to keep her quiet.

As close as I could get to a pose

Gardening stuff from Uncle Ray...she loves it.

Ready to go hunt eggs.

Reading with Paw

I hope you all had a blessed weekend as well. Remember the real reason for Easter. I love that we sang all the great Easter songs in church too. They are so moving :)