Easter

We had a packed, fun-filled Easter weekend! Jay went to LTC Friday night to support the youth in their events and all three of us went for a while on Saturday morning.

Saturday afternoon we went to Eggapalooza for easter egg hunt #1! (This was a super cool event our church hosted as an outreach to the community at a park nearby, there were easter egg hunts, train rides, moonwalks, face-painting, snow cones, etc. ) Unfortunately, Josiah wasn't feeling real well most of the weekend. But somehow he managed to perk up anytime there was an easter egg hunt! We had a blast!

Note the bib...yes he is still Mr. Drooly!

Mmmm....wrapper and all!

Sunday he got up and discovered his basket from the easter bunny and then Yaya and Papa gave him a basket(they went to Eggapalooza and spent the night with us)!

Before church...we couldn't get a pic of all 3 of us cause Jay was already there, then things got so hectic that we forgot to get one while at church or once we were home! Oh well! We headed to church, where he participated in egg hunt #2 with the rest of the pre-school aged kiddos. He had the most fun at this hunt, he was going after eggs and throwing them in his basket like a wild man...when his basket was overflowing he started helping his friend Grace fill hers up!

(Grace is right behind him in the white dress!)

Josiah sat through most of service pretty quietly, entertained by Yaya putting stickers all over him, but towards the end he'd had enough so he and Yaya went out to visit the Easter Bunny in the lobby. He wasn't sure what to think at first...

But I guess after checking him out good he cooperated for a quick picture!

After church we grilled out with my parents and after Josiah's nap his Freckles and Grandpa got here for egg hunt #3 and to give him an easter basket! We may overdone it a little with all the egg hunts...but the first two were events we had to be at so it wasn't like we were not going to let him participate...and the 3rd was cause I wanted us to create our own family tradition. But by the 3rd time around he lost interest after picking up about 3 eggs...he just wanted to play outside with his new bubbles!

Later that evening enjoying all his easter goodies!

We had lots of fun doing egg hunts and easter bunnies, etc. but the most important part of the wknd was celebrating and reflecting on Christ's victory over the grave, and that we who are in Christ now share in the resurrected life! Thank you Lord!

side note: we are anxiously awaiting a new camera...we are getting our first DSLR and I am so excited that I will actually be able to capture the moment instead of missing it while waiting for the flash to go off...

ALSO....Linds and Ava are coming to stay with us next wk and I CAN'T WAIT!!! Rest assured I will be using my new camera to capture the "fousins" together! If you didn't know a fousin is a cousin who is also a friend, and Josiah and Ava are sure to be great buds!