easter

i was especially looking forward to easter this year. i think it was partly because it fell so late on the calendar-  we were definitely in need of a little resurrection cheer in our house. april was busy. cold.rainy.blah. 

i realize that millie is too young to comprehend what's going on, but it was so fun to put together an easter basket for her. jason thinks i'm silly, but i don't see anything wrong with starting traditions early! 

getting out the door on sunday mornings is always a challenge because of the service time vs. nap time... of course easter morning was especially difficult. cranky pants was not interested in wearing tights and a pretty dress or in having her picture taken outside by the tulips and daffodils. this is the best that i could manage before we were twenty minutes late for church...(at least you can see her easter dress!) 

some friends came over for brunch... it was a really lovely afternoon. millie took a nice LONG afternoon nap and woke up ready to see what this easter business was all about.

i filled her bucket with little people toys and a book from poppa and amma... 

...but she only had eyes for the candy!

 christina and brian helped hide the eggs in the backyard for millie and maura to find. with a little help, she did a pretty good job collecting them. maura has years of experience... she was a good teacher!

yay for spring! yay for eggs! yay for easter! yay for resurrection!