We had a wonderful Easter this year! We went down to Jason’s dad and Carol’s (Mimi and Papa) house and spent the night Saturday so that we could get up and go to church with them on Sunday.
Mimi and Papa live on the St. John’s River. Literally - the river is their backyard. They have a wonderful screen porch and deck, then there is a boat dock that the kids love to run down. We ate dinner outside on Saturday evening and just sat and talked and laughed.
We woke up early Sunday to discover that the kids had done a bit of a shuffle in the night. Grady was in bed with Jason and I, Emma was on the floor next to Jason, and Jake had made his way into Mimi and Papa’s bed.
After we all tried to get a little more sleep, the kids woke up to find the Easter Bunny had made it all the way down to St. Augustine!
They were all excited to find out what the bunny had brought them – there were crayons, books, treats, and of course, eggs! Jake quickly figured out the best way to open his eggs. He shook them to make sure something was inside, and then dropped them to the floor where they cracked open to revel their contents.
After the excitement and sugar, it was difficult to get the kids ready for church, but we made it with a couple of minutes to spare. Their church is a small community church and the spirit there is so sweet. The service was wonderful, and we got to hear Mimi sing in the choir!
We tried to get some pictures of the family after church, but the kids were not so cooperative. I did manage to get a couple…
We had a fantastic lunch, and then it was time to hunt Easter Eggs. I love to find clever places to hide them – I am especially proud of the one I put in the orange tree:
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Gretchen wasn’t much into hunting eggs, so she just chilled in her sun bassinet.
It had been a fun, full day, but there was still one thing Emma wanted to do, and Jason was happy to oblige.
We are so glad that Conference fell on Easter this year, and that we got to spend it with Mimi and Papa – thanks, Easter Bunny!
4 comments:
What a Perfect way to Celebrate Easter/Confrence! Love that the kids moved around durning the night! I would have to say Jake scored sleeping in the bed with Grandma and Pa. Looks like you had a Wonderful day!
Love you!
The pictures are so cute! I love the one with Jasons dad and your girls. Glad you guys had a great easter!
Good times!! Love all the pictures!
Yes the orange tree egg is very impressive!!
That picture of Jake and Papa asleep together is just too cute! Glad you guys had an amazing Easter!
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