Easter Weekend!

The day before Easter just happened to be Abbys 9th birthday, so on top of all the Easter festivities we got to celebrate her day of birth as well. It was also the first time I got to use my birthday banner (made by my friend Heidi) which I just love!


Saturday evening we colored eggs - 3 dozen of them - the kids just wanted to keep going and going.
After being visited by the big furry bunny, the kids awoke to open their baskets full of flip flops and summer fun stuff, as well as some choclate and candy of course. This year I was mean and didnt get anything new for any of us to wear for church. Hayley wasnt too impressed - the truth is I tried and couldnt find anything for her! AAAh I hate shopping for church clothes for a teenage girl - so not fun!
Take a note of Lukes blue lips - I pried that ring pop out of his mouth before the picture and it went straight back in when we were done!

Following church we rushed home to Easter dinner at our house with all of Chads family (all 28 of us).

The food was delicious, but of course my favorite was the dessert. My sister in law Brittany is an amazing cook, so I put her in charge of the desserts knowing I wouldn't be disappointed and she definitely delivered. Carrot cake, chocolate cake with mint frosting and a citrus pound cake - aaah divine. I even scored the leftovers and ate them for breakfast and lunch the next day. Really if I cooked like her I would weigh 500lbs.

Then we moved on to the kids fave part which was the egg hunt. Grandma puts money in the eggs, some coins and some bills. Luke scored a $20 and a $10 and was quite pleased with himself. Apparently there were 2 $20 bills and the other was not found, Trent and cousin scoured that yard over and over for it and they were not impressed with not finding it. Trent only came out with about $1:50 and he was sure to keep reminding us.



Britt made a bunch of bunny ears for the kids to wear during the hunt - we got a kick out of posing in them. Chelsea, my niece Madi, Hayley and Brittany.

My niece Lucy and nephew Beck - are that not the cutest?

The whole clan. I feel blessed to have married into such a wonderful family. We had a wonderful day being together and celebrating such a special occasion.