Easter Baskets

The girls love to find their Easter baskets. They had a hard time finding them this year! Larisa said she thought of a lot of great places to hide them while she was looking! They love the hallow bunnies. They love to cut off the ear and fill them with milk and then break up the ears and make chocolate milk. Does it taste good? Not really, but it is tradition. They also enjoy getting a church CD in their baskets. This year they really liked getting new CTR rings!

Larisa loved the new zebra print basket that she can use in her bedroom for girly things!

Just what Tiana didn't need, 2 more monkey LPS!!! She was excited about them!

Coloring Eggs

I always look forward to coloring eggs! It is so much fun to see what colors you can create by dipping and re-dipping! I look around blog land and I see lots of fancy ways to color them, but I really like the traditional. My favorite is when my girls present me with an egg that they have made just for me!! I love spending the time with my family!

Larisa is talking to her dad in the picture - I love her expression!

Tia waiting for the fun to begin!

Did you know where the tradition of coloring eggs on Easter started?? I read the other day that is started by coloring them red to represent the blood that Christ so freely gave.

Gull Lake Beach

We really wanted to go out to Lake Michigan over spring break. It is about 70 minutes to our favorite beach and with the distance and wind we decided not to go. So, we decided to go to the local beach instead and play! Larisa and her friend Megan decided that it would be fun to stay at home and they didn't join us. Tiana and her friend Eden decided it sounded like a lot of fun, so we headed out! I love Tia's friend Eden! She is a happy, delightful, polite and sweet young lady! We think the world of her and her family. The main beach wasn't open so we went to the boat dock and played on their smaller beach. It was 80 degrees, but there was a cool breeze, that made it a little bit chilly when the sun disappeared behind the clouds.

Tiana has my love for the water and she was so so excited to just be on the lake.

Tiana and Eden would wait in anticipation of each cold splash from the waves.

I love this picture of Tiana running from the waves.

After awhile they became acclimated to the temperature of the water and they had a blast playing on the beach.

Trying to jump the waves!

Looking for treasures on the beach!

I love that Eden always has a smile!

The girls spent a lot of lot time looking for fresh water sponges. They look so weird! Believe me, I know what they really look like!

Eden pretending to eat one!
I LOVED laying on the beach watching them! I loved the sun on my face, the wind in my hair and listening to the waves!! It was a wonderful day!