Celebrating Everett's second Easter was truly a Joy. I had been adamant that while in Santa Fe we find him a stuffed bunny to bring home and give to the Easter Bunny for his basket. I wanted it to be a keepsake for him later in life that reminds him how much we missed him and thought of him on our first getaway. Upon scouring several toy stores off the Plaza I finally found the sweetest little gray bunny for our boy. It topped off his first Easter basket! Everett tore right into his basket after breakfast on Sunday and worked the eggs like a champ! I had a hard time figuring out what to put in the eggs and finally settled on animal crackers and gummies. He opened the eggs, and then ripped the plastic connector apart and picked his goodies off the floor that had tumbled out when he opened it. He discovered it was a fun game and immediately searched his basket for more eggs! He was very proud of his accomplishments!
Drew and I have been putting Everett in the nursery at church on Sunday mornings but decided we wanted to keep him with us for Easter service. The church had a choir on the stage and as they sang Everett raised his hands to them, it was truly precious! He proceeded to sit between Mom and Nana turned facing the congregation sitting behind us the rest of the time entertaining them with laughs, waves, and squinty eyed faces. I finally decided to take Everett to the nursery half way through the sermon because I was worried he was distracting the entire congregation. After the service Nana and I each had several people come up to us telling us how adorable he was and how they loved watching him. I even got scolded for taking him out! It was very special to have him with us as we celebrated and praised God for his awesomeness! I had helped Mom lay out a dress two days before church... a dress I had bought for her upon graduating high school because it reminded me of the dress Julia Roberts wore in Pretty Woman. When we saw it at Dillard's Mom loved it! She hasn't worn it in a long time and I wasn't sure she would put it on for Easter, but when we walked into church there she was in all her brown and white Polk-a-dot glory looking truly beautiful!!
Aunt Tammy had prepared an Incredible Sunday feast at Casa Loco after church. We were served chicken cordon bleu on fine china on a table decorated with precious Easter bunnies. Everett's high chair was covered in gifts from his Nana, Gran-Nana, Mimi and Kelsey! Doss and Charlotte brought banana pudding and we were all stuffed after lunch. Drew and I took Everett over to his Grandma White's afterwards to watch his cousins Blaine and Kennedy hunt Easter eggs. He had a Easter basket waiting for him over there with bubbles he loved and a football he proceeded to eat a big chunk out of!
It was a blessed and happy Easter spent with amazing family!
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