Easter 2009!

Hayli and Layci posing for the camera.

Sweet Brenner, taking a nap. This is the only time you can get a picture of him!

Sydni takes a break from the egg hunt to give me a pose!

How sweet is this? Look at those pink cheeks and lips! Cutie-pie!

Karson and Sydni "hang out" at Granny Marla's house.

Always crossing her legs like a big girl!

Removing the loot from the eggs so they can hide and hunt them again. They did that for nearly two hours!

Check out Brenner hanging with the big kids!

I can't believe she will be FIVE soon.

Makki showing me her eggs. Ah, that hair!

Ready to hunt!

I was trying to teach them how to make dandelion necklaces...but I think grass stains on the knees were the only thing that was accomplished.

Karson said they were having "a meeting"! Guard your loins!

Mak's headband makes me happy. Cute cousins, too!

Going through their stuff from the Easter Bunny.

Arriving in White Deer Saturday afternoon, we weren't too optimistic that Easter Sunday was going to be very promising in terms of egg hunting and celebrating Jesus Christ's birth in the glorious sunshine! It was windy, cold, and rainy, and the forcast for Sunday didn't give us much hope, either. The kiddos (eight total) seemed resigned to the fact that their play was going to have to take place in doors. However, we were pleasantly surprised that the sun made a few appearances and the girls and their brood of cousins were able to have a fun egg hunt in Granny's yard.

Sydni told us on the way to White Deer "that Jesus died on the cross for us" and went on to explain "that is what Easter is all about!" It was so sweet to hear her repeat what she is learning about God, but she's still a little confused how eggs and a bunny are involved in all of that! (Just like when she thought that Santa and God were brothers, and quite possibly related, we are having to explain and define things that are confusing to us, too!) Speaking of the Easter bunny, he made quite an impression on the girls! Tons of crayons, markers, and every type of candy and Easter goodies were left after his visit. Thank you Easter bunny! (You know who you are! You did an AMAZING job on the girl's baskets!)