Monday, April 25, 2011

RouseHouse 8th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza!

I can't believe we have been hosting our
Easter Eggstravaganza for 8 years!

It all started the first year we lived at the
house on Terrace Dr.  The neighbors wanted
to get together and have a "block egg hunt".
Well, by the time it was all said and done,
it was at our house! : )
That first year wasn't quite as big as it is today,
and it didn't include craft, snack or egg-dying,
but it was still fun.  And, we've been adding friends
and fellowship every year since!

Thanks to a wonderful trip to Jamaica for Dave and I,
our party was on Easter Day this year.
Despite the busy weekend, our "usual crew" were
all able to make it.

We had a fabulous time making cupcakes, dyeing eggs,
playing games, and of course, hunting for eggs!
Thank you to our dear family, friends and "extended family"
for celebrating this Holy and wonderful day with us!

God has blessed us with an amazing 'village' to raise
our kids with and we are very grateful for each of you!

And, to make it even more special, cousin Sophie was able
to enjoy her very first RouseHouse Easter party!
We can't wait for her to come back next year and get
in on the egg hunt too!

The basket toss is a favorite game ~

Even Sophie tried to get in on the fun!

Everyone got to decorate their own cupcakes this year.
I think that suited Avery quite well ~

Yes, very well indeed!  Wow, that's a cupcake!

Next was the egg dyeing.  Amazingly enough,
we have never had an "accident" yet. 
Just lots of very colorful eggs ~

Friends are what it's all about ~

Nice job Claire ~

Three great kids, lifelong friends!

What a great bunch of kiddos!

Our little Easter "bunnies" ~

The Egg Hunt~

 Happy Easter to all our friends and family!

Outtakes ~

Pictures are great, but rejected pictures are even better!
Enjoy a few of my favorites from this Easter weekend!

"I can only sit nice for so long!"

"Oh mom! Seriously!"

"We're going to take this family picture.  You're going to smile.
And you're going to like it, now!"

Enjoy your family, even when they aren't 'picture perfect'!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter!

Christ is Risen. He is Risen indeed!
Happy Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter again this year.
I love this time of year.  Celebrating Easter.
Celebrating Spring.  Celebrating Family.

We were extra blessed this year because
cousin Sophie spent Easter with us!
You'll see much more about that in later posts!

As for the Rousehouse, we did are usual celebrations.
Church with Grammy and Boppa, church at Hope,
Easter party at the Rousehouse,
Easter baskets and candy all weekend!

As our spirits are lifted, and our families begin
to dig out from the winter hideouts, we want
to remind everyone to count their blessings.
When we have friends, family and God on our side,
nothing can stop us!  Enjoy the season!

My sweet, sweet Ella ~

3 precious angels ~

1 happy family ~

Cousins!

Candy!

Egg head ~

Mommy egghead ~

God bless you our dear friends and family.
We love you all very much and are so grateful that
we get to share, not only holidays, but everyday
moments with you too!