Easter 2014

We celebrated Easter yesterday as a family and with friends and enjoyed the beauty of a warm sunshiny day here in East Tennessee. Our Easter Day celebrations included church service on Saturday and Sunday as well as egg hunts in our neighborhood, at church and at home. My heart is full with the hope and joy that is Easter. On this post I share our photos as I collect my thoughts on the joy and hope that it means to live as an Easter people. We wish all a blessed Easter season as Easter is not just a day but lasts on not only through the days of ahead but also in our hearts.

 I was so proud of my big little girl for reading the Gospel at our church's Children's Easter service!

 Sophie and Ella served as greeters for the Children's Easter service on Saturday.

 The children were amazed at the amount of eggs to hunt at our church's egg hunt on Saturday. There were over 3000 eggs to be found!

 After the hunt, all sat and enjoyed their confections.

 The girls also enjoyed hunting Easter eggs in our neighborhood with friends. I am so happy they have so many opportunities to build memories and fellowship with friends!

 Our Forest Brook Easter egg hunters!

 These sweet girls posed for a photo with their friend the Easter Bunny aka another sweet fiend of theirs! Love how they support one another!

 Emma-Caroline sang in the Hallelujah Chorus on Easter Sunday which was amazing!

Our annual Easter family photo!

 Happy Easter to all!