Life With Our Little Ladies: Easter 2014

the annual egg coloring

This Easter, we woke up to the most beautiful spring day! A birds chirping, flowers blooming, maybe even a bunny or two hopping by type of ~~cliche~~ perfect spring day. Everything about the day whispered new life and fresh beginnings.

The girls woke up to some Easter basket surprises at the breakfast table.

There's nothing like little girls in their new Easter dresses. A mini photo shoot before church was a must.

I present....Ella's cheese face!

love this so much.

We started the morning at church celebrating our risen Christ and all the promise, all the hope that brings to our lives year round. We came home to welcome our family for lunch and enjoyed lots of yummy food together. Papa, Uncle Cory, Grandma and Casey were here for the afternoon.

I love everything about the colors of spring and the simplicity of fresh tulips on the table.

We enjoyed our appetizers outside.

Nina and Ollie were instant buddies. There wasn't a minute of tension, which was a great relief.

She's a hugger!

Fits right in the basket

After lunch, we headed outside for an egg hunt. This was the first year Ella was old enough to walk around and find eggs. Abby liked having a partner to hunt for treasure with.

being interviewed by Daddy

found one

sibling selfie

mommy and girls

Daddy and his girls

One of the best parts of the day was when the girls and I walked out to the car on Easter morning to go to church. Our neighbor, Mr. Brian, was across the street and came over to say hello. It was such a sweet moment. As we wished Mr. Brian a Happy Easter and he told the girls how pretty their dresses were, Ella ran over to him without any prompting and gave him a big hug like he was a member of the family. It made his day! It is such a sweet snapshot of Ella's personality. She hugs and includes and goes out of her way to make people feel welcome.