March 26, 2008
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…we were blessed to have our children and grandchildren home for Easter.
Even Chip wanted to get into the picture that we took after church. And if you think for one second that it is easy to get this bunch to sit still, please think again! It takes patience that some (like Wyatt and Lucy) don’t have. By this time, we had been up for hours. In fact, a certain trio were out before daylight searching for eggs in the frosty grass, in their jammies and jackets.
When they got thoroughly chilled, we moved indoors, where two little peekers just couldn’t seem to hide their eyes.
After church and dinner, which was shared with the two grandmas, we braved the wind and flew the kites which a certain good Bunny had generously left alongside the eggs in the little ones’ Easter baskets.
Can you see the curious horses at the left in the dark picture above? And a little later, some indignant buzzards circled around and around, wondering if some competition had flown in on the breeze.
Monday morning was a teeny bit warmer, so we went off to hike and discover. (Don’t worry…I only let them ride in the back of the truck while traveling across the cow pasture, while driving at a snail’s pace!)
Wyatt climbed a tree, and Emma climbed boulders!
Can you see the smoke from the campfire we built on the flat rocks? We roasted the best-tasting hot dogs over it.
Lucy’s favorite part was dessert….oreos!
Yesterday we took the little ones to see Horton Hears a Who, and Mimi enjoyed it the most of all! A darling movie with a good message, and I’ve never seen a two-year-old eat so much popcorn!
Today they headed home, and our house is much too quiet. The toys still scattered around are reminders of such fun that I dread putting them away. Maybe I’ll just go out for a walk and think back on how special it is to have them here.
Now, if you’ll go back up to that first picture of the family, check out Sus, our daughter on the right. Notice a teeny little baby bump under her green sweater? Wyatt is going to have a sibling come October! Hooray for more grandchildren and more fun and making more memories for a long time to come!!!!
Comments (13)
What a wonderful, wonderful Easter weekend you had! Such great memories you are making with those precious grandchildren, and another on the way! Congratulations! Life on a farm looks like soooooo much fun!
Congrats on the coming grandchild! Looks like everyone had a wonderful time and the phots were great. Even ol’ blind me could see the horse in the background, ears perked.
Good looking bunch. Glad you had such a great time. Fun with the little ones and a new one yet to come for more enjoyment.
Your babies are beautiful. They will blog about their grandparents for yet another generation. I wish our parents would invest time into our kids like that. Our friends who are in their late 50′s had us over for a traditional sunday Easter dinner, and were like grandparents for our girls. They had easter treats for them, coke with dinner, and dessert even though they didn’t finish their food! It was wonderful…
I love the photos of your adventure in your previous post. Yes, our lives are so different yet I really enjoy going on walks with you in xanga.
Oh, thank you for the great photos! Your trip to the Flat Rocks looks like it was wonderful…I love the picture of Wyatt on the tree! I know you loved having them all around you…and I hope you get a GOOD night’s sleep tonight!
What a sweet memorable Easter holiday you had!!!!
Looks like you had a really nice day for it!
I came to your site from doorthea’s site. It made me very happy to look at your pictures and read. I am homesick for PA and the country and family! Thanks for brightening my day.
I love your new profile pic…it’s perfect!
What a beautiful family!!! Thank you for the long comment on my site. I don’t write nearly as often as my better half—he’s addicted to xanga! (It’s good for him!)
I tagged you, Janet, but only play tag if you want to. See the rules on my site. Have a great weekend!
Opps, guess you got tagged twice so I’ll go get you off my site and find another.
Your Easter day looked like a wonderful time! The family picture is great. Regarding your “sewing machine” question: I didn’t have room to bring it with us, but I did bring along a box of fabric and projects just in case I find a small sewing machine someplace on our journeys.