Easter '09

Easter Sunday has always been a special day in my household.  We celebrate that our redeemer lives! Easter is doubly blessed for Jared and I as it was the day our sweet Parker Alan was born....granted the date always changes, but he was our Easter miracle in 2006.  He still brings us so much joy.

Last year he hunted the eggs, but didn't care very much about the contents.  This year, he knew the contents were candy...so he held on to each egg.  He didn't let one drop :)

We were blessed to have Avery Elizabeth to celebrate Easter with us this year.  She brings so much joy to our lives.  As you can see...she smiles from ear to ear when she sees us.  She smiles at strangers as well...just as long as they don't touch her.  She has been struggling with some major separation anxiety.  So much so, that this Sunday when we left her in the nursery at church, she cried hard enough to burst a small blood vessel in her eye!  Poor baby wants nothing to do with anyone other than her Mommy, Daddy or Uma.  Any suggestions on how to help her with this would be greatly appreciated.  It breaks our hearts that other people don't get to see this fun loving smile when we aren't around.

Parker was serious about his egg hunting and face painting at the church party this year.  He is becoming so fiercely independent.  I remember when he had separation anxiety and couldn't leave our side...now we have a hard time keeping him close enough to keep an eye on him!

Happy Easter everyone!