Easter Sunday

Our family had a wonderful Easter Sunday! The girls spent some time in the morning looking through their Easter baskets before getting ready for church.

Claire's favorite item was this little bracelet with a whistle on it. Guess how long it was before we were ready to "lose it" (in more ways than one)?



Ava seemed to really like her new book....



Last year, we bought these Resurrection Eggs to help teach Claire the meaning of Easter in a fun way. As soon as we bring the Easter items out of storage, she can't wait to play with them and asks to get them out often. She was so sad to see them put away. Now that she is getting old enough to understand these things, I really want to think of/add more traditions surrounding this special holiday to celebrate our risen Saviour. I am so grateful for the sacrifice that was made on our behalf!

I thought I would include what's typical when I am trying to photograph my sweet girls. Claire is distracted and looking at something besides the camera (this time, it's something on her finger), and Ava crying because she just wants to GET UP!

It works out much better if they are just in their natural habitat!



After a fabulous church service, we went to lunch at my mom's house with some extended family. Here are the girls with their cousin, Katelyn.

After lunch, we had a little egg hunt in the backyard. Claire has become such a pro! She filled up her basket, then filled Ava's....

Ava got extremely upset when we tried to set her in the grass for some pictures. It wasn't until then that I remembered we experienced the exact same thing when Claire was a baby. I wonder what is so scary about grass?!

A precious smile from my sweet baby!