Sunday, April 8, 2012

Happy Easter!

This Easter was a bit of a blur as it was the first year I had to coordinate TWO Easters! It's yet another rite of passage into adulthood and one I was glad to undertake!

Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures with Isaac's family.

We went to church at Mars Hill in West Seattle and had the privilege of watching two of our friends, who recently recommitted their marriage, get baptized, first John, then John baptizing his beautiful bride!! Then we went listened to a sermon, headed out to find my lost shirt (another post for another day), and then it was off to run the West Seattle, Tacoma, West Seattle race!

Traditional Seder meal

 Deviled chicks

Reading the Seder questions:




No peaking while we hide the afikomen! 

Some of us were a little tired from being up most of the night before...

He tasted red wine for the first time during the Seder. I think we're safe! 




Auntie Lorna carried on Gabbie's traditional toadstools:





I will deign to let you kiss my lips: 

"Do you like kisses, Caleb?"


Outtakes from Easter family pic:



check out the professional smile on this one: 

The men just havin' a chat: 

Morgan's mom and dad joined us this year! 


Total bread monster! He ate almost the entire piece! 


Handsome GF! 

Getting to know each other: 

The search for the Afikomen is on: 


Clue time: 




Jade found it!  

Special prize: 

The basket of goodies the afikomen redeemed for us, just as Christ once redeemed US at a price: 



Grandma (Annette) supplied plenty of Eastery goodness that was enjoyed by all: 



"I just want the eye!"







Monday, March 12, 2012

Family dinner!

In no particular order...family dinner, Rachel's 27!, Auntie SAM visits, and Isaac meets the family! 
YUMMM!  Auntie Lorna made an amazing ice cream, raspberry sherbet dessert. 

Milkers! 

"More, please?" She LOVES raspberries! 

Noah and Isaac hit it off right away! 

Tori's going to miss seeing Ava every week! 

Wrestling. 

More wresetling...

Even more wrestling...

Noticing a theme? 

Sheer joy! 

Love this crazy kid! 

Attack of the PAAAAWWWS! 


Rosie and her man, Blair! 




"WHAT A TUUUMMMYYYY!' 

Sweet girl! 


Happy birthday, Rach! 

Poor Gwenna Pots! 

When did my baby niece get to be such a big girl? 

Beautiful sisters! 

YES! She was so excited about her latex gardening gloves! No dirty nails for this girl! 

Lael LOVES books! 

Baby sumo! 

He's so cute! 

He was in RARE FORM this night! 


Handsome! 




Cuddle bear! 





Made for each other!!