Easter Sunday!

The weeks leading up to Easter are some of the most special 

and anticipated in our year because celebrating Jesus and His sacrifice &

Resurrection has such precious meaning to us. 

This year however, was a little altered for us since we were literally in boxes as we packed up our home to move.  We left our Easter decorations up as long as we possibly could and after the movers came and took all of our things we camped out in the Master Bedroom for a few days/nights.

The kids loved these few nights of slumbering on the floor and being altogether!

It was a close one (I was IN bed before remembering I needed to put out the baskets),

but we still managed to get Easter baskets delivered to our almost empty house!

Paigey chose to comfy up next to Mom & Dad.

Jake holed up in the corner of the room to sleep. 

Mr. Army man was a little excited about his basket treats. 

I realize weapons aren't the loveliest choice for Easter,

 but it's a long time until his birthday and he really wanted some gear for his military play.

Paigey got (another) Doo-doo!  

It's seahorse that has been a beloved friend for years, but some how got lost.

Why she calls him Doo-doo, we aren't completely sure. Except that she was three when she named him and there's just been no going back!

A loolipop of hair rubberbands.

Paigey was just a little excited to get "Sophia the First" on dvd.

This is the ONLY picture I have of our Easter Sunday prettiness!

I took it because it reminded me of how my Dad would always tie my dress bows. :)

We all dressed up and wen to church and out to dinner. 

Following that we went out to the Farm, because we were supposed to have access that day.

But, in all the commotion (they still weren't out of the house) and the craziness of the day, 

we never ended up getting a family Easter picture.  :(

We did enjoy meeting the family of the previous owner of our new home and we heard oodles of great stories.  We dropped off a few things and then spent the remainder of our afternoon with our dear friends the Jobmann's (only 8 mins from our new house).  The kids had an Easter egg hunt and Lori made a fabulous Easter dinner.  We then enjoyed the finale of "The Bible" together before calling it a day and heading to 5066 Creekmonte Drive for one last night.

It wasn't your typical Easter, but it holds so many wonderful memories...

the greatest of which is NEW LIFE!!