Easter morning started very early. Our church had a special sunrise service, so that meant we had to see the ungodly hour of 5am! Jason had the special "honor" of waking up the girls. He said he went in their room, sat on Alyx's bed and told her it was time to get up. She's our morning person, so she had no trouble getting up. Larissa looked over the edge of her top bunk and asked with a smile, "Is it time to get up?" How sickening! =) Sydney takes after me...she is NOT a morning person. Jason had to carry her out of the room, otherwise she would have gone back to sleep. =)
As you can see, they had no trouble perking up. They have been looking forward to wearing white shoes for months now. They really don't like having to wear black shoes. =)
Their dresses are compliments of Granny. Isn't she awesome?! I'm so glad she has the ability and desire to sew pretty dresses for her granddaughters. Of course, to them, the most important aspect of any dress is the "spin factor," and these dresses can definitely spin! =)
Side Note: Due to my recent health issues, I was unable to attend the services with the rest of the family. =( Your prayers would be greatly appreciated as I am being followed by a specialist. I'm currently on my 2nd prescription and have a test/procedure scheduled in May.
While I'm sure the girls missed my presence, they soon got over it when they saw the breakfast buffet after the sunrise service. =) Jason said they all pretty much ate like a bunch of pigs...eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, grits, fruit, yogurt...etc. When they finished stuffing their faces, Alyx informed Jason that she was still hungry. Jason said, "What?? You ate a lot more than you usually do for breakfast! You usually only have a bowl of cereal!" She smartly replied, "Yes, and I'm always hungry after that, too!" Yikes! She's insatiable! =)
Because of the sunrise service, the evening service was cancelled, so we were able to spend the afternoon and evening together as a family. The kids and I always enjoy having "Daddy" home.
After lunch, Jason was resting on the couch, and for our kids, that's an automatic invitation to play with (or pick at) Daddy. The girls have been addicted to "Anne of Green Gables" in the last few weeks, so they decided to recreate the scene where Anne plays "The Lady of Shalott."
Although I have promised not to show the pictures, I never said I wouldn't share the story. =) Sorry, Honey, but I think it's adorable! They placed some "flowers" in Daddy's hands and crossed his arms over his chest. Then they laid one of their blankets over his legs. They proceeded to dance around the couch saying, "Look! He's the Lady of Shalott! He's the Lady of Shalott!" I'm sure that he hears that phrase over and over in his worst dreams. I just hope it doesn't scar him for life. =) No, for real, he can't fool me...I know he loves all the attention he gets from his girls. He's a good sport when it comes to playing with them, and that's just one of the things that I love so much about him.
We hope that you all had a wonderful and blessed Easter Sunday! Praise God! The Lord is risen!
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