easter fun...

we have been having so much fun celebrating easter.

o, j, and i took a trip to the arboretum at the beginning of the week...

i wish i was able to get some better pictures of o & j together, but they were not really in the mood on this particular morning. we still had a great time looking at the BEAUTIFUL flowers.

on thursday afternoon we headed to the lake for more easter fun with the bowlins and fifers. sarah is the designated photographer when we are together, so check out her blog for details. the highlights include family fun, an easter savenger hunt, a big ole egg hunt, and some games.

we came back saturday night from the lake so that we could celebrate easter sunday at church and then with the blanchettes.

a rainy easter sunday morning...

olivia still looks so pretty in her dress.

our little family right after church...

then off to celebrate with the blanchettes...

olivia's easter gifts-- gardening tools and boots to help gramps in his garden.

gramps and jack hanging out before dinner.

olivia posing with easter eggs she found.
then posing with uncle sean after she found ALL the eggs.

it was a wonderful week filled with lots of fun and blessings, but what i am most thankful for is my savior, jesus. his death and resurrection was for me, for all of us! so that i (we) will one day live in heaven with him. but as our pastor reminded us on sunday, the resurrection is also about the present-- because jesus rose on the first easter sunday, i get to have a real relationship with him everyday. thank you jesus for loving me and dying on a cross for me thousands of years ago, thank you for being my best friend and everything that i need today, and for allowing me to have life eternally with you.

hope everyone had a very happy easter!!