All things Easter have been the theme around here for the past couple of weeks. Our first celebration was actually a week early which is when they do an egg hunt at our church. I knew Carter would be fired up and ready to go...
But Emerson surprised us by getting in on the action as well...
Sweet success...
It was a happy morning with plenty of reasons to smile...
It also kicked off a lot of egg-cellent activities around our house over the next week, first up dying...
Nate entertained Emme and I enjoyed a little time with Carter. She chatted me up about "how BEAUTIFUL" and "AMAZING" each egg was...
I loved every second of it...
As Easter morning approached we enjoyed sharing with Carter about why our family chooses to celebrate...about why this day means so much to us. It did my heart good as she worshipped at Church on Sunday between her daddy and I celebrating our Savior and the fact that HE is Risen. She is growing up quickly, but still managed to get pretty excited about her Easter basket (she put her dress on at the crack of dawn because she couldn't wait to wear it, Emme was still jammied up though)...
Our little monkey got pretty excited about her new car...
Then it was time for her to get all dressed up too...
I love that my sweet 5 year old soaks up all things "sister", matching dresses just happen to be one of them (she was just thrilled about it)...
I still pick her up every chance I get, those long legs are working against me though...
Which is why I'm lucky to have this snugglebug (now if only I could just keep her little forever)...
It was a beautiful Easter morning. As we walked to the car after church Nate suggested he try and get a good picture of the girls and I (he's kind of great like that). Unfortunately this was about as good as it got for the three of us...
They were feeling a little more cooperative about a photo with their dad...
He seems to know how to bring out the best in them...
For the next few minutes I got to spend a little time in my "happy place". Behind the lens of my camera while the girls ran around on a beautiful green lawn...
Of course Emme managed to find a few acorns that she attempted to eat...
But we weren't going to let that ruin our fun...
Girls in chocolate dresses with pink ribbon sashes was just what the morning ordered...
And also my lucky day because Carter was cooperating for a few photos (which has become increasingly rare lately)...
In all of her efforts to act "big" there is still something so sweet and little about her...
We're all stocked up when it comes to little and sweet...
It's a pretty great place to be...
