Happy Easter
He is risen!
Between recovering from being sick and an amazingly busy work schedule, plus running after an amazingly busy toddler, I am a bit late with our Easter post.
Luckily, I was fully present to enjoy a lot of fun Easter festivities!
The minister from our church home moved last year, and we have since struggled to get ourselves to church each week. Our former minister was charismatic, humorous, and gifted at relating the Word to real life application. He also married Daniel and me, and baptized Daniel and Potatoes. We were very sad to see him go.
Easter brought the perfect opportunity for us renewing our participation in church services. Destin UMC kicked off a beachside service on Okaloosa Island, just steps from where Daniel and I said our vows! Not only did the minister give a great sermon, but Potatoes also got to hear the word while playing in the sand, rather than playing in a nursery room far from the service. I think we have found our new church home.
That afternoon, we stopped by the Yacht Club, where we recently became members, and saw the Easter Bunny. Alexander wanted nothing to do with the bunny, until a yellow lollipop ("bubble pop") got involved, and then he agreed to a high-five.
After a quick showing during nap time, I got to work preparing for Easter supper. I have been so out of it with being sick, I did not plan at all for Easter supper. Luckily, the commissary was a near ghost town on Easter Sunday, so I was able to run in and out and get to cookin'!
I was inspired by Heidi to make these deviled chicks
Charis and Ian joined our usual crew of us and Bryan and Ahgo. Charis brought Potatoes these adorable frog eyes, which he loves making everyone wear.
Always in people's faces...thanks for your patience, Charis!
Easter Bunny bowling
Our Easter started a week earlier and continued all the way up to our grand Easter Sunday
It began with the annual Hunter Easter party, and this year we joined with our sister squadron since, for once, both groups are home for a holiday!
I went early to help set-up. Alyssa is our kid's party planner, and she knocked this party out of the park, even at 8 months pregnant!
I love these ladies so much
The weather was
perfect!
One of the only kiddos to truly embrace the bunny. Go, Jack!
Alexander, on the other hand, was not impressed. He would only come near with me by his side. So much so, that on Easter morning, when we woke him up and asked if he wanted to see what the Easter bunny left for him, he said "NO! No bunny in MY HOUSE!"
We practiced for the egg hunt in our yard to teach him what to do. I played the 'sneaky kid' that would be fast and steal the eggs before he could grab them.
He was a pro by the time his school had their hunt...he opened each egg to make sure the loot was worth taking.
I love these two so much!
Mayhem
Also Known As
Things Potatoes Says
"Tell that guy to stop talking!" talking about Larry at trivia
He calls everyone, "That guy." Very funny, if not the most well mannered.
The other morning he looked at me and said, "I love you, mommy." My heart melted. Until he continued... "No. I love daddy. I only love daddy. I no love you, mommy."
Thanks, kid.
Hippos.
He has recently begun to notice differences in boys and girls, resulting in him touching my chest and asking why he doesn't have them. I have been able to successfully redirect the contact but not the questions. The funny part? He calls them "hippos."
"Look! I have hippos on."
One morning he kept asking for "medicine toes." Over and over, and I just could not figure out what he meant. When I asked, "medicine toes?" Yes! He was so happy I finally understood. Except I totally did not. He then brought me to the cereal cabinet and said, "YES! Medicine toes in cereal!" He and Daniel have been eating a lot of Lucky Charms....
Marshmallows!
There's so many more. I need to start writing them down as soon as he says them, because he always has us laughing!
