Happy Easter 2014

If I'm honest, I haven't been looking too forward to Easter this year.   We always had such fun Easter celebrations in our backyard in Coronado.   Friends, food, egg-hunting, and sunshine were had by all.   I knew Easter in Stuttgart would be much different.   And it was.   But it was different in a good way.   We ended up having such a fun and memorable weekend and I'm so thankful.   Here are the highlights:

On Friday, Susannah and I baked the desserts we were bringing to Easter Sunday lunch. 

My little helper unwrapped all of these Hershey kisses for the brownies. 

On Saturday, we dyed eggs.  

Susannah loved it and was very patient with the whole process.

Her favorite part was probably the stickers.

Showing off her favorite egg.

We rose bright and early on Easter morning to see what the Easter Bunny had brought us. 

Check out that Easter morning hair!

Our first peep of the season.

Bunny left some foot prints. 

Easter smiles.

Like mother, like daughter.....this child loves peeps!

She was so excited to wear her new Easter dress.   Thanks Grammy!!

Silly faces.

Sweet faces.

She gave us at least one silly photo for every sweet one.

This year's Mommy-Daughter picture. 

She is really lacking in the personality department, isn't she?

So much better than last year because Mommy is back-brace free!!

Susannah and her handsome Daddy.

I have no idea why the light was so different 30 seconds after the pics of Susannah and me. 

Super cool.

After church, we headed over to a friend's place for egg-hunting and lunch.   Susannah was elated to see that they had two new hamsters.  

The obligatory family shot.    Good looking group, right??   ;)

Susannah LOVED hunting eggs this year...she of the flowing gown.

Showing off one of her finds.

This was the first year she really got the process and she was so fun to watch.

She really liked the jelly beans that were inside the plastic eggs too.

Thanks to the Eschenroeder's for hosting us for such a fun Easter lunch!  

We hope that all of you had a Happy Easter weekend full of eggs, food, and family.   And most importantly, one full of the hope that the resurrection affords each of us every single day.