Easter Celebration Continues

Here's little Miss having some breakfast on Easter morning.



After cereal we had a visit from the Easter Bunny :) Word has it that the bunny dropped the basket during delivery and then Mikayla dropped it when she picked it up....darn swivel handles!!




Here is the kiddy table - wouldn't it be fun to go back there again....ahhhhhh


Photo of Dad and Jason.....

and the next time I looked over LOL.....


We had a really great time.
a lot of great food.
a lot of great company.
a really great and special occassion to celebrate.

Mikayla did cry when she realized that Jesus died... as we were leaving Good Friday church - she burst into tears and with all of the passion that a 5 year old can have said "I don't want him to die"...... (complete with foot stomping and some drama....)

The HUNT is on.... well almost....

Here are two mostly patient gals waiting to get going on the Easter egg hunt.

The whistle blew and they were off!!!!

Even Nat played this year!

I love Tami's decor.... isn't this bunny precious!

Whoops back to the hunt.

Full baskets = happy kiddos!

Easter Eggs

I LOVE the tradition of dying Easter Eggs!!! Here is the pile of eggs we started with. I'm always a bit sad when it's all done.






















I LOVE doing this each year.... Mikayla loves doing it too!! The men just go along with it.... the video cracks me up....Mikayla and I are all "into" our project and the guys are talking about going to the store and what's for supper LOL!!!





Good times!!!!

Ohhh I found a few pictures

Here is the full extent of the pictures I took from our face painting adventure.

The ONLY action shot....

We went to lunch after the festival.... we were hot and tired LOL

Face Painting Adventures

This weekend Mikayla and I went and worked at Dad's church festival. We had a great time but man o man was it busy. He and I were running the face painting booth!! I brought my big ol camera....I intended to take pictures...but alas, this is the only picture I got and it's with my phone because I was too busy to remember to take pictures....whoopsie.

We estimate we each painted at least 100-125 faces/arms/hands EACH in about 3 hours.... here is a picture of my first job of the day!!

my gosh, Mikayla looks so grown up to me in this picture....where on earth has my baby gone?

Super Star

I just KNOW Mikayla will one day be a super star..... she already has stars in her eyes....(or on them) LOL

46 Years

WOW, if my mom were still alive, my parents would have been married for 46 years on 4/10/2011. Isn't that awesome!!!

We went and changed the flowers at the cemetary. Such a beautiful day outside.... if she were still here we would have had a party to celebrate, we would have made it a really special day. As it was, we still had a special day and a nice time and just enjoyed being together.

I know that they are a terrific example of what I want in my life

I recognize what an accomplishment a marraige like theirs is/was

I know that I am who I am because of them

I am so thankful they are my parents

Here they are on their wedding day.