easter.

by now, it's been two weeks since easter and my memory of it is fading, since i don't have a brain anymore.  but, i remember it was a nice day....

we woke up later than expected, so we scrambled to get ready for church.  easter is one of the two days per year that justin will attend church with emme and me, so we really like that.  e wore a green gingham dress that was precious.  i totally didn't even get a picture because we were at church (long mass) then home and then down for a nap (and out of church clothes) so quickly, it just didn't happen.  despite our scramble, we made it to mass right before 9, only to find out that it started at 8:45 on easter sunday.  we had to stand in the far back with all the other families and latecomers, but it was a nice service and emme was well-behaved and enjoyed people-watching (one of her favorite hobbies).

while e was napping soundly, justin made a fancy brunch of jamaican coffee, waffles with caramelized bananas, and eggs benedict, complete with homemade hollandaise and poached eggs from our generous chickens.  it was delicious, to say the least.

the easter bunny brought emme a very small easter basket this year, as he had already given her a swimsuit for jamaica and a playset thingy for her floor time that were both already in use.  so, this year's basket included a bunny decoration, a polka-dotted overcoat for this winter, a bunny rattle (whose ears she gums constantly), and some colorful socks.  we didn't make a big production over that part, since i think the family time aspect of easter is more important.

in the afternoon, we dyed eggs while emmeline looked on and mostly was interested in her cups and stackable toys.  she was a good sport about it, though.  justin taught me about coloring on the eggs with crayon before dying it, which was really fun.  we went for a walk with ek and the pups, and that was about it.  a low-key sunday, but a great family day nonetheless.

the weekend after easter, we went to lafayette (more about the full lafayette trip will be forthcoming) to celebrate easter with my family, and also to see jb's dad, who was in town for festivals internationale.  kk created the cutest easter basket of all time, centered around a handmade red rocking chair that a friend of my grandparents had made for my uncle.  so, it's probably about 40 or more years old and i love it.  emme was so proud of herself sitting in her new chair.

so, that's it.  it's so hard to believe that next easter this little lady will be almost 18 months old and we'll be hunting eggs together.