A FIRST Easter

This is a BIG year of firsts for Elizabeth! 

Oh, how I LOVE to watch this -- the amazement and excitement is GREAT!

A few days before Easter the girls had a friend over and we made Easter cookies -- regular AND gluten-free.  YUMMY!

All 4 girls decorating cookies.  We made LOTS!!!

 

Elizabeth decorating.

 

We decorated Easter Eggs.  The whole family joined in on the fun this year.  Elizabeth was beyond excited.  She dropped and cracked a few and there was dye splatter -- oh, the fun we had :)

She is just soooo excited :)

 

Showing off one of her eggs.

 

The decorating crew with all of the eggs.

 

The girlies and their favorites.

 

The Easter Baskets were sitting on the table in the morning.  WOW -- she couldn't believe it!!  She just loved it --- well, so did the other kids :)

Yep, she LOVES the baskets.

 

BaJabs with a new 'silkie' nightie.  I brought one for Elizabeth to China and now they ALL love them.  So, BaJabs and My Darling got new ones for Easter.

 

Elizabeth was VERY excited about getting a charm bracelet that matches the other girls.  AND her first charm --- yep, Hello Kitty!

 

Elizabeth and her Hello Kitty stuff -- she LOVES sunglasses.

 

There was NEW Easter clothing.  Yes, I made coordinating dresses for the girls -- and yes, I stayed up really late finishing them.  I did buy shirts for the boys to MATCH the girls.  Yep, they weren't thrilled BUT they look good :)

The three beauties.

 

The Beauties with the HUNKS!!!

We went to church.  Easter is an amazing time!  Christ sacrificed his son for ME!!!  Jesus died on the cross on Friday BUT Sunday he was ALIVE!!!  I serve a RISEN SAVIOR!!  Thank-you LORD!

 

We had an egg hunt when we returned from church.  We found 36 eggs in our living/dining room.  Elizabeth thought this was just great --- she kept laughing each time she found one.

Elizabeth looking in the writing area.

 

Yep, there was one in there AND oh, was she excited about it.

 

JM helping BaJabs.

 

My Darling showing off an egg.

 

Our handsome MD!

 

Blowing some bubbles -- IN THE HOUSE!

 

EXCITEMENT!

 

Trying to blow some bubbles.

 

WOW -- LOOK at all those bubbles.

 

We had a wonderful dinner at Matt's moms house.  All of his siblings and the kids were there.  They had a BIG Easter egg hunt outside.  Elizabeth again -- LOVED it.  Unfortunately, My Darling was getting sick -- and the fever started.  

All the kids on Matt's side of the family -- MINUS MD who is now too old to do the egg hunt :)

 

BaJab's with an egg.

 

Elizabeth searching.  

Thanks Aunt Sara for doing it this year.  The kids all had fun.  Ben found the Golden Egg in the cow head.  WOW -- was he excited.  

 

The sick one -- who only found 1 egg outside before she broke down in tears because she felt so icky.  Her dad finished the hunt for her so she STILL got her share :)

 

Matt and 4 of the kids went back to church in the evening for a Spring Concert that was just awesome.  My Darling and I stayed home and cuddled in the chair watching movies.  

It certainly was a GREAT day!