Happy Easter…no bunnies or baby chicks around here. Jesus has risen, that’s the point :)
We started the day with church, and before we left we attempted to take pictures of the kids. Lainey did not agree with that plan, so here is a pic of the big kids…
Never fear, here is a shot of happy Lainey walking to the church building…
Once we got home from church, we attempted the outside 5-kid shot again. No go. Here is a keeper with just us girls in the kitchen. Yes, the sink is full of dishes, Sunday mornings are crazy around here!
Lunch! Yes, we had more than just bread…
Because I wished more punishment and wouldn’t give up the dream of all the kids in a picture, we tried again after lunch. Maybe a picture on the steps with all the kids would work? Nope. Lainey was past her naptime and showing it. Maybe after nap. The shot that Randy got BEFORE she fell asleep wasn’t nearly this peaceful…
After her nap, I managed to get several shots of just Lainey that turned out rather well. Maybe my luck is changing??
Our sweet Abbey planned an egg hunt to “train†Lainey for the annual hunt at Gram’s house coming up in a few weeks. She was slow to get it at first, but then caught on and loved it!
After the hunt…you guessed it, we tried again. Success, a picture with all the kids looking and nobody crying. Okay, Ethan only has one eye open and most everyone’s Easter clothes were long ago changed. But, I’ll take it.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
No bunnies or chicks for us either…..:-)
Glad you had a great day. We can never get a really nice picture either!
March 24th, 2008 at 1:16 am
Lainey will need her practice for her “egg hunt” here !! Wonder how she is going to do when she has to trade out her eggs for only the ones with her Smiley face/star on them?? Maybe I will keep her eggs separate and we will just hide all hers on the first level.
Loved the picture of her with the basket and all the eggs around her. She looks so cute !!!
The picture of the 4 older kids is good. As is the one of the 4 “girls”.
Wow !! I sure wish I could sleep as soundly as Lainey looks like she does in the picture !!!
Can’t wait to see all of you. Love you all.
March 24th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I just love your posts! The egg hunt photo (from behind) is so cute.
I can imagine that getting a family shot would be quite a challenge!
March 24th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Family photos are always so challenging! I am so glad you were able to get a nice picture with all 5 of the kids! Lainey is adorable collecting her Easter eggs!
March 24th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Even tho’ you had a tough time getting pictures, the ones you DID get are so cute…love the one of the older kids + the girls in the kitchen!! Lainey’s pink dress and white shoes are really adorable on her…like I said, pink is definitely one of “her” colors!! The egg hunt pictures are cute, too…how clever of Abbey to plan that!! I can’t say it enough…what beautiful children we have in our family, and me coming from such a small family, I am blessed and couldn’t be HAPPIER!! Love, Mom
March 25th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I love the pictures! The best ones end up being the ones not planned as well :) Lainey looked like she was having fun egg hunting :)
Blessings,
Pam