Happy Easter

I hope you are surrounded by love this weekend. We have been very busy but again, for good reasons, full of company and love. We've just said good bye to good friends who spent a quick but good two days with us. There's something about old friends isn't there?

... and I should be prepping the house for our second annual Friends/Family Easter bash, instead here I am.

...priorities and anything to avoid actual house work!

Here are some pictures from last year....

The kids getting ready for the big candy hunt and the adults roasting smokies on the bonfire in our front yard....

This year we're sticking to our non-traditional food theme and going with chili (we were cold last week when we were planning it).

Levi is playing in a soccer tourney this weekend too just to add to the fun and complicate the day tomorrow. I think we've managed the logistics but time will only tell!

What are your Easter plans? I would love to say we are attending our church's Easter pancake breakfast and service BUT it looks like, again, we will be celebrating quietly at home as a family. A calm before the company starts to pour in. Sometimes I find this quiet family time more refreshing to the spirit than a crowd at church but I'd still like to take part.
...maybe next year.

I took this picture last week. I was amazed that despite the cooler than normal weather the trees are budding. This one is in full bloom now.

This is a big weekend for those of us who proclaim Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Is this the "superbowl for Christians" as someone jokingly asked our pastor? I guess it is actually. Only much more than that! Without Jesus death and resurrection we would have no hope for a future, no forgiveness for our sins and no relationship with the Lord of heaven. There is much to celebrate this weekend. So we hold a big bash and include anyone who wants to join us but mostly family and friends. Some who share our faith and some who don't but all are welcome:)

I'm looking forward to it actually. Last year was a blast. The kids hunted for candy and the adults ate, drank and enjoyed each other. What's better than that?! We are truly blessed!

The daffodils are blooming now too. Just in time for Easter!