easter sunday 2010

here we are on good friday, coloring our eggs. first time on the deck, in 80 degree weather!
gracie was really into it!

checking on her egg...
the finished products....



Easter Sunday-looks like he's been here!
the kids were thrilled with their baskets....(and were shirtless due to such warm weather!)

she kissed everything that she took out of her basket...:)here she is with her new toothbrush...


ok, so, the rest of the morning/day didn't really go as planned. while trying to get ready for 20+ guests, dressing and prepping the kids for church, patrick was putting some finishing touches on the playset that we had just re-stained. he stepped onto the deck barefoot, right onto a bee! his reaction escalated and after he threw up, he decided to use his epi pen (finally). i placed a call to p's parents to let them know that we wouldn't be joining them in church, and before i knew it, they were knocking on the door, asking if they could help. here he is, layed out on the couch for the morning....finally "stabilized" ;)and here's gracie, when we thought we were leaving for church, scarfing some skittles ;)


i love this one-look how intently they are reading the instructions for their new toy in this one....






then the cousins arrived, in time for the egg hunt...




the girls in their easter best....


the boys in blue...patrick has no recollection of me taking this picture....



after dinner, it was time to celebrate nana and uncle terry's birthdays...nana made her traditional lamb cake, but this year she made a chocolate one, too! mmmmmm!



all in all, it was a wonderful easter day with family. patrick's incident was a gentle reminder of the fragility of life and our health....and then in the evening, we were reminded AGAIN of this with a phone call from work. the health center and the medical community lost a wonderful resident on this easter sunday...dr. o'connor, you will be missed more than you'll ever know. our only hope is that you have now found the peace that you were seeking..........