Brayden's First Easter

My Easter morning yesterday started with an awesome church service... on the Power of God... and of course the Power of the Resurrection... special songs were sung and even the kids classes came in a sang to us. We heard three great interviews from Josephine, Peter and Mary the Mother of Jesus ... they read letters to us they had written about their experience with Jesus before and after his death on the cross.. it was so well done you would'a thought you really were right there... awesome way to get us to all be emotionally involved in the historical eye witnessing event.

Later I was really counting on a nice sunny Easter afternoon.. but the weather just didn't quite make it... it never really rained but just a little cool and chilly to sit outside to eat... regardless it didn't stop us from having a great family Easter BBQ... hamburgers and hot dogs topped the menu... with a little taco salad and fruit salad.... with strawberry cheesecake, coconut cream pie and boysenberry apple crunch... who could'a asked for more!

David and Holly arrived first with Brayden... and he immediately found his treats Peter Cottontail left for him.... some books and clothes and a little Winnie The Pooh riding toy... which just was a little too tall for him to actually ride but he had a great time pushing it around the kitchen floor with Grandpa!

Jerry did all the BBQing... men and their grills ya know..

The Banner families were there.... and the newest Banner family (Caleb and Rebekah) now have a new little addition to their family... no... not a baby, but a darling little puppy!! Massy is tiny little cute sweet adorable chicuacua and terrier mix... so darling with her cute little pink Easter sweater on too... and precious collar with a little bling!
 

Claire and Noah with little Miss Massy...

I was so tickled that Don and Darlene were able to join us and drove down from Fontana.

Brayden loves mama's necklace....

Claire gets her turn and holding Mr. cutie pie....

Brayden wasn't sure if he was allowed to touch that chocolate bunny....

Geoff just flew in on the redeye from a business trip in Hawaii...

so we were glad he made it...

here he's playing with Brayden and making him giggle....

Brayden showing off for his "grandpas"....

I think he's got them both wrapped around his baby pinky!

Now we know where Brayden gets his great smile from....

Allen made it over too...  he barely had got home

just last night from his Spring Break week camping in Mexico...

he even had the suntan to prove it!

Brayden even enjoyed reading his new books while sitting in Jerry's old high chair
~ the exact  one Jerry used some 60+ years ago!

See... there's that smile again!



He loved little Massy and had the best time

chasing her around the kitchen floor..

ya should'a heard him giggle (Brayden not Massy)...

I couldn't believe, well yes I could, that Brayden didn't once take a nap...tried as we might... but guess he put his proved his t-shirt.. did ya notice it... it says Sleep is for Humans.... but honestly at the end of the afternoon.. he literally was so tired it almost was funny.. like sleeping with his eyes opened! He just didn't want to miss a thing!

It was a very special Easter celebration... spending time with those we love!