Thursday, April 12, 2012
Easter Continued...
This was a very special Easter for our family. Having all of us together for the first time in years was such a blessing! So fun to have six little girls ages 12-3 all together for the very first time! It's times like this when you really miss not living closer to each other. Once a year just is not enough! The purpose of our re-union was to get my parents settled into their new home. They made a big move back to Minnesota from Texas.. Thankfully the weather was a welcome blessing for two people who have forgotten what it can be like to live here! My Mom hit the ground running to make their new place a home quickly. You would never guess she just turned 80! Thanks to extra help from Jeff and Mark, a lot was accomplished in just a few days!
We were able to add some fun to our agenda for the kids. It was a busy weekend!!
Friday afternoon we hit the pool at Grandma and Grandpa's new place. Thankfully, we did not get kicked out on our first visit!!! :) A resident even went out of her way to compliment me on how well behaved our kids were!! I had to keep reminding my girls it was like being at the library with water!! I am pretty sure they will be popular or "un-forgettable" visitors at the Summit Place!
Saturday morning, Becky and I took the girls to brunch with the bunny! The big girls were great helpers.. It was a fun event with face painting, coloring eggs, frosting cupcakes, a petting zoo, and a big easter egg hunt! Thankfully it was an indoor event on this rainy day. The girls had a great time... It did not take Emme Jade long to warm up to the Easter Bunny!
The girls were so excited when Becky and I got our faces painted too!!!! I however picked my artwork.. Becky was brave enough to let Shaelee pick her's! :) We all agreed she was a pretty cute bunny! Rumor has it there was a "Becky Bunny" sighting at the Mall of America Saturday afternoon!
Easter morning started early with an egg hunt at our house. It was really sweet to see all of the cousins together! We went to an awesome worship service at 9:30 and had a great brunch at the club late morning!
All six cousins together with Grandpa and Grandma! This is the first
picture they have ever all been in together!
Grandma and Grandpa!!! Welcome Home!
Our Family!
A very special moment between Father and Son!
So thankful for this time together! Thank you Mark and Becky for making the trip! We miss you already!
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7 comments:
What beautiful Easter you all had~ LOve the painted faces and your parents are the sweetest couple ever!!! I know it was so wonderful to have your family together~ the best! Happy Easter and pray you all have many more together!!! XOXO
Love these photo's of grandchild and grandparents, so poignant. And DIane, you are beautiful, just like your Mum!
What a fun Easter!
Jill
So happy you have your parents close by now, Di! We were just at Summit Place for a service project with Andy's class from school....what a great place - I wanted to move in! :)
looks like a wonderful Easter. So happy that you get to have your parents close again. My sister lives in Texas and we don't get to see each other enough as well. Those visits are extra special!!
Your mom does not look 80. She is absolutely lovely.
Happy Easter!
Nothing better than family, what an amazing day with all of your family together. Loved the face paint, but mostly the smiles on those sweet faces, all together as a family. So happy your Mom and Dad are close to you and your family. What a blessing. Your family is so beautiful. What amazing memories you all made together on such a special Easter Day.
Looks and sounds like a perfect Easter! I am so glad that you were all able to be together! Glad too that your Mom and Dad are getting settled - could they be any cuter? Love the family pictures they are perfect! Hope you guys have a good weekend!
Miss you!
Xoxo
B