This was the first time we celebrated Easter at the lake. Typically we alternate Birmingham and Troy with Mother’s Day weekend and when its time to spend Easter with my family we are in Troy and go to our church. So I wasn’t really sure how I would like spending Easter at the Lake. Well, I am learning that as families change so do traditions!
My mom did a wonderful job of making the weekend really special and fun and definitely a Easter celebration. Thank you Honey!
Here’s how we celebrated Easter:
FRIDAY Night we arrived at the lake house and Nana was already there! She had fractured her ankle so she was a little slow in her new cast but nevertheless ready to to play with Campbell. Campbell read Nana some books…
Then as we were eating dinner, a huge storm came up suddenly. We moved inside the house and the next thing we knew, we heard this loud noise. We went outside and it was hailing! I’ve heard of golf ball-size hail before but this was even larger! Campbell is holding a piece of “ice” Papa got her…
SATURDAY meant it was time to get ready for Easter. We dyed real Easter eggs in the kitchen…
and made quite the mess….
but the results were beautiful!
Saturday night we went to Pats & Pops house for a special dinner. This weekend was not only an Easter celebration but a birthday one! Nana’s birthday will be this week.
Campbell & her cousin Chance (which is my cousin Ellen’s son.) Campbell wanted to do everything, including eating corn dogs, that Chance did!
Nana and her boys (and great-grandaughter)
Ricky, Troy, Matt, Chance & Campbell
Lots of love from Pats, Pops & Honey
SUNDAY was Easter Sunday! Campbell is waiting on the steps to see if the Easter Bunny found his way to the lake house this year
It looks like he did!
And that bunny even left something for Nana.
Campbell made her “chocolate” bunny at school and I think her eggs were filled with a little something sweeter than candy (hint: something she could use for the slots!)
It was time to get ready for church. Although it was cool outside, Campbell had a green spring coat to match her pink floral Easter dress.
This is the church at Children’s Harbor. Its so sweet and special. We were very fortunate to get there in time to actually get to squeeze into a pew. The service was led by a vocalist who played the role of Mary Magdalene.
At the lighthouse outside the church overlooking the lake.
Daddy with Campbell. It was a windy but beautiful day!
After church, we came back to the lake house for Easter lunch. It was a delicious meal and Honey had the table decorated just as she would have at home.
After lunch, it was time for the Easter egg hunt for Campbell & Chance.
Lots of good hiding places…
After the kids hunted their eggs, Honey had a special surprise. It was time for the Big Kids Hunt!
She had to explain the rules…huh? We’ve never done this before. Please note our confused faces (and all our matching buckets!).
The hunt is on…it didn’t last long after we figured out what was in the eggs. We definitely turned into big kids running around (and there was no time for me to take pictures!)
After all the eggs were found it was time to cash in!
Campbell says she doesn’t know what is so great about money, its candy she wants in her eggs!
After the excitement of the egg hunt was over, it was time to spend our last moments of Easter Sunday relaxing. Some people napped, others played cards and Campbell went for a boat ride with her Papa.
We were blessed with a beautiful weekend and special time with our family. Thank you Honey for making sure it was special even if we weren’t at home. I think we all agreed the lake is a great place to celebrate our Savior's resurrection, or as Campbell explains Easter:
“Jesus had a cross. And he died. And he rose and rose and rose.” As she is explaining that he rose, she twirls her finger around and raises her arm up over her head with each “rose”. And when asked where Jesus lives now, she pats her chest and says “ in my heart.” Does it get any more simpler or sweeter than that??
Hope your family had a beautiful Easter celebration this year!!
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