hoppy easter

Hope everyone had a very nice easter 2011!! We sure did! Saturday was our family day because Chad was home. Today it was just Ellie & I, we went to church then to a easter egg hunt @ the Denham's!!

Ellie's Easter Basket this year (i love how it turned out!!)
Ellie in her new, white, beautiful Easter dress, before Church!

Ready to hunt eggs for the first time

& she got the idea~ YAY!

Chad was on call in Kingsport. After our get together with friends, we drove out to take him dinner & visit! Ellie & I had a pretty full day with church, then she took a nap while i cooked for the party. She woke up & after some lunch we headed over. Allyson had everything SO nice! She made all the kids a little basket with their name on it & goodies in it! They all had so much fun hunting eggs! We brought eggs with little kid goodies (puffs, fish ...) & let them hunt first then all the big kids got the real candy! We all brought some yummy sides to go with the ham! It was a delicious meal with special friends. Then after all the fun was over, we drove to see Chad at work! I really wanted him to see ellie in her dress & he really wanted some good food. We visited for a little while & I got a picture of my 2 loves . Then just as we were ready to go ... whoops, we lock the keys in the car!!! OMG seriously?!? wonderful ~ So, Ellie stays with Chad in the on call/trauma house @ holston valley as I drive back to Johnson City (20 miles away) get the extra keys & drive back (we only have 1 car seat)!! Whew~ what a mess ;) I had to share because I am sure its not the first time this has happened to someone & I bet its not the last time it happens to ME!! & it will be funny to look back on!! :)

Well, there was our Easter 2011 ~ Ellie has changed so much since this time last year! We feel so blessed to have her in our lives & I THANK GOD for her everyday!

~Jesus Christ has risen today!!~