Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful Easter this year! It was a very busy weekend, but it was jam-packed with tons of great people and lots of fun! On Saturday, we were lucky enough to get tickets to Disney on Ice. We had the suite for Kevin's work at U.S. Airways center, so it worked out perfectly taking both the kids. Ella's at an age where staying still is simply not an option, so it was great to have some wiggle room in the suite. Luke absolutely loved the show. He was a little nervous and didn't know all the characters yet, but his little face full of wonder was priceless. His favorite part was Nemo and the shark. Ella actually watched the first few minutes of the show and when she saw Donald Duck she said, "Duck....hi!...Duck!" So sweet. We stayed for the first half of the show and then left at intermission because I had to get home for the next event!

This is what Luke's hands looked like through the entire show!

After Disney on Ice I was privileged to be a part of Ali's baby shower. My dear friend has waited so very long for this baby and we were so happy to celebrate his coming with an awesome shower! She was showered with tons of gifts and a great time was had!

The next morning it was Easter! I feel like it snuck up on me this year because it came sort of early. Easter is one of my very favorite days of the year. A day we are reminded that Jesus rose from the dead, that death and sin have been conquered, and we have such sweet freedom in Christ! We went to church at Bridgeway Community Church, which we have visited a couple of times now. It is very close to where we live and we enjoyed the service! From there we went to Doug and Sarah's place where the kids did an Easter egg hunt and we had a lovely brunch with my family. Dylan and Ella's dresses were almost the same, but getting a good picture of them together was tricky!

After that we headed to Kevin's parents' house and had an awesome time relaxing in the sun and ate a yummy dinner. It is so nice that they live close to Doug's and we could do both visits in one day. Despite both kids having very minimal naps that day, they hung in there pretty well! Once we got home, we were exhausted, but very blessed to have such great families to spend the holiday with.