Easter 2017

Daddy made fun Easter morning pancakes.

Painted easter eggs at Grandma McPhillen's house. 

Just out for an Easter egg hunt

 Easter Sunday outfits

Easter Fun

We had lots of cousins around to celebrate Easter. We had an Easter egg hunt in the Stacey's backyard. Everyone had 6 Easter eggs with their names on them, hidden by difficulty according to their age and abilities. It was a super fun activity.

Then was time to color Easter eggs. 

And decorate and, of course, eat Grandma's yummy sugar cookies.

Fish Lake - Egg Decorating and Hunting

Easter at Fish Lake was super fun. We had a great time spending the morning using lots of fun things to decorate the eggs with eyes, hair, legs, hats, stickers, jewels and on and on. Thanks to Grandma Stacey for the fun idea and the supplies. 

Eliza made some pretty Easter eggs.

Eliza loves dresses and she was excited to wear her new Snow White dress all morning. 

While the boys hid Easter eggs, Janelle and I took the kiddos and Bitner down to the very cold water.

We loved having Eliza's first Easter egg hunt at Fish Lake and getting to enjoy it with the cousins. Sorry about the repetitive pictures. I just couldn't pick on or two. That's what happens when it's a first-time activity

She got a pink Easter basket from Grandma and Papa full of yummy chocolate and treats. For weeks after this, she still loved to have cereal in her "pink basket."

And of course a fun Easter basket with bunny ears that she picked out at the store (called them butterflies), a Jesus book, and a princess chalkboard. 

Eliza loves books and when grandma reads, it is a very special time. 

 Had tons of fun playing lots of games with the siblings. 

Fish Lake Fun - Coloring Eggs

All of the grandkids got some new dress up clothes from Grandma and Grandpa Stacey. 

Eliza got a pretty pink "Sleeping Beauty Dress."

Eliza called her bunny ears "butterflies"

And after some hard egg work.... A cheeto eating gal

A Special Easter Dress

            Eliza in 2014                                                Felicia in 1981

My mom has saved a lot of my clothes from when I was a little girl. For the first time, Eliza got to wear one of those outfits. She wore the same dress I wore on Easter when I was her age. She looked so precious and it was incredibly special to me because sharing a dress between mommy and daughter was a first for me. Be prepared, many pictures to follow.

 She was not a huge fan of the bonnet. She has lost all interest in hats that stay on her head more than 1 or 2 seconds. Daddy's hats are acceptable.