Resurrection Day

We were blessed as we celebrated Resurrection Day last Sunday, worshipping together with our church family and spending time with family. We woke up the kids and they went to look at their Easter mountain. (We took the idea from Noel Piper's book on traditions). Jesus had risen. The tomb was empty. I also had written a little Easter message on the door window. Caleigh kept pretending to read it.

Aunt Meig joined us at church during which Rusty preached on the power of the resurrection, how we have new life in Christ, and she joined us for a mini lunch at Raphael's. We went to Aunt Katie's for the Philyaw get-to-gether. I made my first homemade ice cream, which was a success. There were a bunch of babies with six great-grandchildren in the family, all under 4. The kids hunted eggs, and Caleigh and Elisha both won 8 dollars in prize money. After that, we went to the Langfords where we enjoyed another meal of ham and chicken and dressing. Some friends of the family came over, and Caleigh got to play with their little girl Maddie. She had a few sharing issues, but she was happy to have a friend.

Caleigh and Elisha digging in their Easter baskets from Grandma and Geez-Paw

Josiah and Granny in the recliner. The near-2o-pound dude has almost out grown her.

Caleigh and Maddie after hunting eggs

Josiah at church

Caleigh with her friends, Annika and Kylee, from church

Elisha looking for eggs. He spent more time checking out the horses and lawnmower than he did searching for eggs.

Granna and Josiah and Caleigh not wanting to share the attention

Aunt Meig telling Caleigh the Widemouth Frog story. She asked me not to put up this picture, but it was a memorable moment.

Our Easter mountain. It wasn't beautiful, but it was functional. We didn't make the chenille people. Instead, we just used little blobs of salt dough. Jesus is purple. The gray ones are the guards who fell down, and the pink one is Mary Magdalene.

Window Marker Message

Caleigh kissing Josiah. Caleigh loved her sponge rolled hair. It was the first time it actually worked.

The didn't really want to cooperate for the picture. Elisha's shirt was already dirty. It didn't make five minutes at church after Mr. Doc gave him a cinnamon candy.

Caleigh...I'm not sure if she looks older or younger here, but she looks different than she usually does.

PRAISE THE LORD! JESUS IS ALIVE!