Easter

As Easter approached, we decided to get Emeline a few gifts. We went to a bookstore to pick out some books, and there was one we looked at called 'My First Easter'. Then I realized...this isn't Emeline's first Easter. It feels like it, because she is much more aware and active than she was last Easter, when she was one week old, and still four weeks from her due date. Last Easter was memorable in that we were grateful for Jesus, Emeline gaining weight, and we took her first picture with her lamb, showing her amazing growth.

This Easter we are again grateful for Jesus, and are amazed by the little girl Emeline has become. Here's a picture of some Easter presents from Mom, Dad, and Grandma Chris. She loved her Easter ducky!She loved her new books and shape sorter, which you can see strewn around in the picture. And she loved her sunglasses. Daddy would put them on her, then she would take them off and follow him around to have him put them on again. Fun game! After church, we celebrated with an VERY impromptu Easter dinner with some friends from church. And I mean VERY impromptu. The day before, we realized we didn't have any plans, so we invited over a few other friends who also didn't have plans. Saturday morning, there was no dinner planned, but by Sunday afternoon we enjoyed a feast of roast pork, chicken, potatoes au gratin with artichoke hearts, deviled eggs, orzo salad with grapes and pistachios toasted in walnut oil, tomato, mozzerella and basil salad, green salad with feta walnuts, berries, and more, homemade lemon cheese cake, bread, and wine! It was a wonderful last minute party. Here are some photos. All the food. Helping Daddy with the meat. Sharing toys with Noah. Friends talking. Smiling with Michelle.And thanks for the pictures Terah!