Easter Weekend--Full of Family and Friends

What a way to end our Spring Break week---a visit from Rhonda and Sam!!! Rhonda Bell was a teacher and friend of Daddy and Momma's when we were in college at Harding. Her home became a second home to us......her listening ear, advice and amazing food were treasures to us and they still are to this day. We still try and see her and her sons, Sam and Tim, at least once a year. They have known both of you since you were infants and you look so forward to being with them. Caroline, this year, you hugged Rhonda and said, "I wish you lived next door!!!" Wouldn't that be great?! What a treat to share Easter weekend with them this year! Rhonda and the girls at our church's Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. It was another cold Easter weekend........we talk often about how Winter and Spring are fighting right now. I believe Winter won out this time!

Getting ready to race and find the eggs............

Displaying the "loot" with Carter and Ashlyn Milom

Ready for the second Easter Egg Hunt of the day at Mammi and Big Daddy's house--posing with Tucker and Mariana.

We also celebrated Mariana's second birthday. It is so hard to believe she is two. The three of you cousins love each other so much. You both say she is one of your very best friends. It is so fun to watch you grow up together--I pray you always stay close.

Easter morning--excited about your chocolate bunnies!!!!!!!!

Your beautiful dresses were made with sooooooo much love by Mimi. Here you are with Mimi and Papa at Easter lunch. What a blessing that we get to see grandparents so often!!!

Caroline, you and Caitlyn LOVED hanging out with Sam. He is 15 this year and was a real trooper with the two of you!!!! Here you are trying to sneak a kiss..........

We always try and get some of Rhonda's other "adopted Harding kids" together when she is in town. This year the Laytons and the Hoppes were able to join us for a cookout. What fun you had with Paisley and Xander!!!

All curled up at the end of the weekend--tired, but so thankful to have made such great memories. Thank you, God, for blessing us with this season to celebrate our victory in Jesus and for giving us such special people to celebrate with!!!