Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from the RouseHouse!
We had a great day celebrating with Grammy and Boppa and Aunt Laura.
We missed the rest of our family, and can't wait to see you all very soon!

The annual, and always interesting, Easter family portrait!



(Princess) Grammy, Boppa and the girls

(Ella was in a candy-coma, I believe!)


Oh, those girls!



Beautiful, and surprisingly peaceful, baby Avery



The big girls and Jack



One more egg hunt for good measure!






Avery, and Jack, digging into their loot!



I hope this Easter was a peaceful and joyful one for all of you.
My prayers are with those families who are struggling this year.
I pray for peace, understanding, healing and faith.
I pray for my brother and his wife as they get ready to have their
first baby girl.
I thank God, with humility and profound gratitude, for the health
of my children today. I thank God for my family, my friends, and
all the blessings that have come our way this year.
I ask that God continue to remind me to slow down and enjoy the
life he has been given me.
Amen

Easter Eggstravaganza!

Every year, the RouseHouse hosts our annual Easter Eggstravaganza!
We love celebrating God's love with our friends, and Easter is the perfect time to do it!

This year Ella helped me by decorating all of the cupcakes. She did a great job!



One of our favorite games is the Easter basket egg toss. (Just think Bozo the clown)
The kids loving getting to pick a prize from each basket, can't get enough pencils and erasers! : )



The best part, at least for all those moms who don't want to deal with egg dye at home, Easter Egg Decorating!
This year we opted to move the egg dyeing to the garage and it was a huge hit!


Egg decorating is serious business.....



Avery colored eggs for the first time this year. She tackled it with great enthusiasm, as she does everything else!



Decorating with friends is always the best!


Finally, the egg hunt! The "dads" hid over 200 eggs this year!
The kids found all but 1, not bad odds.


Great friends, great Easter, great times!



I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful friends in my life!
I love having the opportunity to spend time with them, both new and old.
To share the blessings of our lives together.
Thank you for loving me, loving my kids, and continuing to create
traditions together!
God bless and Happy Easter!