Easter 2011

Kevin's Easter morning started before dawn, as he and the other Salvation's Rock Praise Band members welcomed the sun's arrival at the Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Easter Sunrise Service. I could hear, faintly, the strains of David's guitar from our front porch while I awaited Quintin's return from dreamland. Easter services at our church are always beautiful -- the altar is decorated with dozens of lilies and hydrangeas, and the choir's music is joyous! After church, we were very pleased to welcome "Uncle" David and the Price Family for an egg hunt and lunch :-) Bodhi, Ellie, and Quintin were, by this time, champion egg hunters and made quick work of the dozens of trinket-filled eggs laying around the house! The Easter Bunny had hidden small dragons (from the How to Train Your Dragon movie) in many of the eggs -- just what our little boy wanted! It was difficult to get any pictures of the Easter egg hunt, since our little ones were running and climbing all over the house ;-) Spending time with our amazing friends and precious boy was a wonderful way to continue our Easter celebration. We are incredibly blessed!

Easter Basket 2011

The Easter Bunny visited Quintin and seemed to know just what our little boy would like best ;-) Quintin was very excited to discover several dragons from his favorite movie, How to Train a Dragon! There were also a set of chalk (dragon!) eggs and a fluffy blue bunny. Happy Easter, Quintin! Your presence in our lives is a great reminder of the renewing power of love -- we're so lucky to have our own growing boy to celebrate this Spring!

Package from Grammie Czap

Quintin was very excited to receive an Easter package from his Grammie Czap (Kevin's mom) just before Easter! There were several fun Easter games and a great Easter themed cake pan (we tried out the very next day!). Thank you, Grammie!

Easter Egg Hunt with the Voorhees Family

March 17, 2011 "Auntie" Coral and "Uncle" Tom invited over to their home for an Easter egg hunt with Holden. Quintin and Holden had a great time gathering eggs into their baskets -- they were so precious in their matching Easter vests and shorts (says this proud mama ;-)!) They each found a TON of eggs! (Thank you, Auntie Coral!) Afterward, they dumped out their loot all over Auntie Coral's floor and held a great trading session. I was reminded of many years' worth of similar trading sessions with my brothers :-)