Easter 2009

While we weren't with 'real family' on Easter, we did spend much of the day with our 'Home Group family.' After a very nice Easter service at church Sherrie, Allie and I went to Todd and Carla Harshbarger's for lunch. Everybody brought food and the meal was GREAT! (Especially the turkey, supplied by Todd). Everybody included Nickells, the Harshbargers, the Panths, the Bahsens, the Campbells, the Andersons plus all the kids. We hid Easter eggs in the house (bad weather the night before left it pretty muddy outside) and the kids made quick work of the hunting. After that we hung out at the house. Some of the older kids played Star Wars on the Wii (I refrained from participating, in case you're wondering). One of the funniest moments of the afternoon came when Carson Harshbarger (two and a half) came and cozied up next to me on the couch. Carson and I are buds and I just figured he wanted to hang out. Little did I know that he found out that if he sidled up close enough it was the perfect spot to start snacking on chocolate - out of sight of the grown-ups. When I finally realized what he was doing the damage was done - chocolate on his face, the couch, and me, too...sneaky little stinker! No worries though (and no permenant stains either). We had a great afternoon and good fellowship.

Ready to head to church

our church was decorated with lillies

she spotted her friend Kenzie

the Anderson's

Kenzie and Allie

the Jantzes

looking for eggs

Delaney and Matthew

Blaine showing me his eggs

all the kiddos: Allie's too busy looking at her eggs!

Thank you Harshbarger's for hosting everyone!!