easter twenty twelve, part 2

i love holiday traditions.

i think they are such a great way to make special memories as a family.

for easter every year we set out the kids' easter baskets full of goodies and little surprises.

four baskets this year. wow.

i put shaving cream in the boys' baskets this year so that they could each have their own bottle when we play with shaving cream. 

i think i will let them go outside on a warm day and have a ball with them. 

and then hose them off. 

good, clean fun. :)

after easter baskets we made simple resurrection rolls from refrigerated croisants & marshmallows.

then the race was on to get us all ready for church on time.

thankfully all of our clothes were set out and ironed {by aj obviously} the night before.

we snapped a few quick photos before jumping in the car for church. 

we had to take lots of pictures with our ruby girl since this was her very first easter. :)

and my first time to get to dress up a daughter in her easter clothes. 

mama and daughter. sigh. 

yes, she's wearing peep toes.

i know.

thank you self timer.

the whole lot of us.

i could not be more pleased with these four children God has blessed us with.

so grateful.

after church we had lunch with my parents and little sister.

my sister and i hid easter eggs for the boys while my parents tried to keep them from watching out the window. 

we had a nice, relaxing afternoon which was just so. wonderful.

while sawyer was taking one of his typical entire-afternoon-long nap, i took the others outside to try to snap some more photos.

these boys of mine are crazy about their little sister. 

she is one blessed little girl.

the sun was a little bright for ruby. 

i refashioned her headband from the one she wore in her newborn photos. 

and then there is my nine year old.

somehow i have a nine year old.

sweet, handsome boy. 

inside and out.

and then he wanted to do a hand stand.

typical avery. :)

i brought fin out to take pictures.

i had to start saying silly words and calling him goober head to get him to smile.

it was such a wonderful day, i didn't want it to end. 

i just love being with my family. 

we are so happy.

not perfect . . . by any stretch . . . but we love each other and we love journeying this life together. 

thankful for them.

thankful for easter and all that it means.

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