Happy Easter 2013!

After an early rain, I was so thankful for a beautiful Easter Sunday! With Easter being so early this year, our Dogwoods bloomed perfectly in time. I love how they depict the blood tinged cross of our Savior.

We started our day with the most beautiful worship service this morning. Afterwards, the girls participated in the flowering of the cross.  I love this tradition.

Then we headed home for an egg hunt with my niece and lunch with the grandparents.

And...they're OFF!

 

It felt so good to host today's festivities in our home. It has been a while since I have felt up to that! And I have to admit my mom still did most of the food... ;) My only contributions were fresh lemonade, fruit salad and this super easy coconut pie.  Mom did pulled pork and all the fixins...delish! Plus the grandparents went to our house before we were home from church and hid well over a hundred eggs. Then they left and magically appeared right after we pulled up so it really did seem like the Easter bunny had come. ;)

The Lord used these people, along with many friends, to truly carry us along over the past few months.  I missed getting a pic of my sis. :(

My in-laws, aka Memmy and Paw, above. My parents, aka Gramma Jean and Papa Dean, below.

I also missed getting pics of our confetti egg fun because I was too busy getting attacked! Lots of mess left to capture though.

Hope your Easter was a blessed day...He is risen...He is risen indeed!