Easter Part 1

As usual I'm behind on chronologically posting events. Let's be honest I'm behind on almost everything.  The week of Easter we did our now annual egg hunt with our neighbor, and best bud to Emerson, Ben. I tried to document the occasion and this is what Emerson gave me.  It was unsure that morning if were going to be able to go through with the hunt. It was raining, windy. Then the sun came out just in time!

We hid about 30 eggs. At first they were slow to find any and we were afraid it might take all day. But, they eventually hit their stride and began to crack open the treats. Ezra was napping but got to share in some victory goldfish at the end. Next year it will be quite different with Ezra and Zach in the mix to even out the competition. 

My one artsy shot :)

Easter

We had fun celebrating Easter weekend. I didn't intend to dress Emerson up since we didn't think it was a good idea to take Ezra to church with all the people and germs. But, E. found this dress and insisted on wearing it. Very appropriate indeed for Easter. Although she is so short and the dress was so long she kept catching her feet in it.

She even sported her easter bunny ears while hunting eggs.

She scored some peeps which I enjoyed later. :)

She was excited to receive a golf set from her Grandparents. Let's hope it doesn't turn into a weapon. Ha!

Easter Day we didn't really have any plans. So we did Emerson's Easter basket. I just put a few things together a couple months ago and to be honest couldn't even remember what it was. Here is Ezra's reaction to Easter. Ha!

This is the true depiction of a two year old. Nice! I think I'll show her boyfriend this picture in the future.

She loved her $1 sunglasses from target and the colored goldfish were a big hit. 

Since we were home all day we did an easter egg hunt with Emerson's bf, Ben. Here are the kiddos post hunt stuffing their faces. Well, maybe that is just Emerson stuffing her face. Ezra even participated! Hope everyone had a good Easter!

Who would have thought that we could have such a happy guy?!

Seriously have you ever seen a week old baby smile so much?

I finally got some pictures of Emerson! I just told her how pretty she was. It held her attention for 15 seconds. Check out those lashes! I would kill for those lashes. 

Since Ezra was born Emerson has appeared huge to me. All 20lbs of her. She always seemed so tiny and still like a baby but now I look at her and think how much she has grown up. Especially when she lets me put her hair up. 

A little cheese for ya.

And a poise in her seventies inspired jump suit. The orange flip flops were her choice. :) Hope everyone has a nice Easter. Luckily I put together Emerson's basket in February in preparation for a busy month in April.  I didn't make her a dress this year. It just seemed like too much. But, we'll get back with that tradition next year. So we are all set to celebrate! Happy Easter!

Easter Bunny

The easter bunny did come to our house!

Happy Easter!

Easter was a whole weekend of festivities for us. Emerson and I went to an Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday. Then we all attending the Saturday service of church and served on Sunday morning in the nursery. Emerson was in our class and she was pretty excited that Mom and Dad weren't dropping her off! Haha. Over a 100 people ended up being baptized during the weekend of services.

Emerson was excited about the holiday

It also didn't hurt that she had two easter baskets! She was over the moon to have a bucket as you can see. She has also been trying to carry her sand pail all over the house this week with eggs in it. But, this wasn't the highlight of our week. Emerson taking her first steps were! Well she took one or two like a month ago but this seemed intentional!

Ready....

Set...

Go! Three steps total to be exact. It was so exciting and unexpected to see her go and to see how proud she was of herself. She hasn't done it since but is now going straight from sitting to standing. I'll be glad to keep her a baby a little longer.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. "

John 3:16

Easter Picture Trial

"Mom I don't wanna take pictures!"

The milk coma