Hoppy Easter!

We spent Easter celebrating the way we usually do...with family. We were all up early to get to church. I was worried since I wasn't sure Emily would sit still for the entire service, and I didn't know if she'd go to the nursery when she didn't know anyone there. Dan, the kids, and I met my mom and Ron at the church. Both kids did so well! Owen slept through almost everything (bells, trumpets, and choirs!), waking only to eat. Emily spent her time sitting with Ron, my mom, or me. She was so good...she thought the music was a show just for her! She paid attention when the singing was going on, and she looked at a book and ate a snack when it wasn't. After church, we went back to our house. Mom and Ron gave the kids their Easter baskets, and Emily discovered chocolate covered animal crackers for the first time. This picture was before her face and hands were covered in chocolate!

We decided to take a family picture. The first one was just the four of us, but then Leo ambled over and decided he wanted in the shot too!

We went to dinner with the everyone at the Viking Club, which is the place we go every year. Ron and mom took Emily with them to see Ron's family, and Dan, Owen, and I went home to relax a little. Then we were off to Grandma March's to do an egg hunt. Emily was a pro at finding her eggs, maybe because mom and Ron took her to Dover's egg hunt last weekend. She loved running around the front yard, picking up her eggs, and putting them in the basket!
Of course, after all the eggs were in the basket, she wanted to take them out one by one and line them up. Perhaps she has a touch of her Grandma Sipe's crazy organizational gene?
We went inside, and Emily and Owen had presents from their Aunt Sharon and Uncle Art. After opening the presents, though, it was difficult for Emily to stop playing with her eggs!
We had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed spending time with the family. We hope everyone out there had an enjoyable holiday too!