Happy Resurrection Day! What a day to celebrate! Our Easter celebration is always drawn out over several days and mingled with birthday celebrations (Ali & Julie). This year has been unique in that we are temporarily the proud parents of 3 extra children. Our good friends Jason and Amber took a sudden trip to Florida due to the death of Jason's grandfather. I know they miss them dearly, but we're having a good time!
Our morning started out with a phonecall from Miss Sherry (across the street) saying that she had Easter Baskets for all the kids. Once everyone was dressed we went outside to get them and take a few pictures. Due to our large number of children and a crazy/hectic past two days we did not go to church this morning. We stayed home and just enjoyed some family time. It was so sweet to have the kids hunt for the Resurrection eggs and then sit down together to talk through the story. It's adorable to me how these kids who have been through these eggs (and heard the resurrection story) a million times can still get so into it and wear such a look of amazement on their faces. They're getting old enough now that they actually understand as we talk about different prophecies that Jesus filled in His life (and death) and what that means to us. Afterwards we sung some songs together. Each kid picked one song. They were so sweet and sincere, yet such a riot. Watching Meg and Aubrey sing the "Hallelu" song . . . they're not sure when to stand, when to sing, etc . . . but they sure made a joyful noise. Jonah tends to be quite the Vegas singer . . . Aaron and I actually had to turn our faces away during his rendition of "Awesome God." After "Alive, Alive", "God's Not Dead" and "Blessed Be the Name of the Lord" we finished with "Be Like Jesus." It was so sweet . . . it almost made up for all of the extra noise we've had over the past few days! : )
Our morning started out with a phonecall from Miss Sherry (across the street) saying that she had Easter Baskets for all the kids. Once everyone was dressed we went outside to get them and take a few pictures. Due to our large number of children and a crazy/hectic past two days we did not go to church this morning. We stayed home and just enjoyed some family time. It was so sweet to have the kids hunt for the Resurrection eggs and then sit down together to talk through the story. It's adorable to me how these kids who have been through these eggs (and heard the resurrection story) a million times can still get so into it and wear such a look of amazement on their faces. They're getting old enough now that they actually understand as we talk about different prophecies that Jesus filled in His life (and death) and what that means to us. Afterwards we sung some songs together. Each kid picked one song. They were so sweet and sincere, yet such a riot. Watching Meg and Aubrey sing the "Hallelu" song . . . they're not sure when to stand, when to sing, etc . . . but they sure made a joyful noise. Jonah tends to be quite the Vegas singer . . . Aaron and I actually had to turn our faces away during his rendition of "Awesome God." After "Alive, Alive", "God's Not Dead" and "Blessed Be the Name of the Lord" we finished with "Be Like Jesus." It was so sweet . . . it almost made up for all of the extra noise we've had over the past few days! : )
Here are a few pictures from out weekend. I know there will be more to post over the next few days, but here's a starter!
All 7 kids with Maw Maw (Miss Sherry's mom)
6 of the 7 in our front yard sportin' the sunglasses from Miss Sherry's Easter baskets
Jonah and Karis hunting Easter eggs at my mom's house
Aubrey showing off the eggs she found in my mom's yard!
Ali, Emma and Meg after hunting eggs at my mom's house
This one's a bit blurry, but she's so cute I couldn't resist. Here's Julie sitting on the front porch of Miss Sherry's doll house!
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