He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed!

We had such a wonderful Easter celebrating with Mommy and Daddy, our grandparents, cousin Peter, and our neighbor Sue. Here we are just before church. Our faces in these next few pictures capture our true essence these days--totally silliness!!!

We all had matching dresses and bows, but Mommy apologizes for our less than lady-like poses here. We, however, think our usual insanity is just fine.

Mommy laid low for most of the day, but was able to snag this pick. The sunglasses are for posterity sake (you probably don't want to see how crazy her eyes looked after her surgery!). We think this family photo op is particularly helpful to highlight what life is like in our little zoo: Mommy is trying to smile no matter what is going on with the rest of us (saying "just smile girls and stand still!" under her breath), Daddy is wondering how he ended up in a family of so many girls ("help me!" he's chanting in his brain), Charity is wiggling because she wants to try out her new-found crawling skills ("let me down!"), Elyse is being silly because any time we try to get pictures--she acts silly ("ha, ha, I will be the only one not looking at the camera!"), and Felicity is making sure everyone knows no matter how crazy Elyse is, she will stand by her through thick and thin (notice her arm around Elyse). Oh what fun we have!

And with Grandma and Grandpa, let total chaos reign supreme! Clearly Grandma and Grandpa are well-trained in the "smile no matter what the kids are doing" technique.

Charity: I had a very fun first Easter! But why can't I have any of that good food on the big table?

Cousin Peter and I had great fun! Us baldies seem to get along well.Our long table all set for the big, delicious meal (and neighbor Sue in the background):We had this bunny instead of dinner rolls. He made a great addition to the Easter table.With all of the family fun and good food, we were sure to remember the main reason we celebrate Easter: Jesus!