Hoppy Easter!

Easter was spent at my brother's with family and friends all meeting there. I hope I don't bore you to tears with all my pictures, but my new camera just snaps away and has a huge memory card. I took over 240 pictures and was not even close to running out of room. I've chose just 19 of those to place here. Other's I have plans to post later on. The celebration began with a late lunch (my infamous veggie tray is front and center)...
Can you see me in the picture above? I let my sil's best friend try out the camera and I actually got in a shot. That's my ear with the bluetooth headphone in the center of the shot above. : )

After prayer we all sat down for good food and better company.
After dinner the Easter buckets (I don't buy baskets, they just end up getting trashed) make their appearance...
...and the children all go check out their goodies...

...this little princess was very pleased to find a princess figure in her bucket...
...and the younger ones often look like "deer in the headlights" with all the goodies, being fairly new to all this.
We get more toys than candy as a general rule... this little one knew right away that the pretty green ring wasn't a jewel at all but a big hunk of candy.
Contrary to some other families children, ours never believe themselves to be to "old" to get an Easter bucket. I do attempt to find them things that are age appropriate, though KMonster seemed a bit disappointed to find I hadn't gotten him any bubbles.
My sil informed me that bubbles are her princess granddaughter's favorite thing. So out they all went to the deck to produce beautiful bubbles. The weather had a little chill if you were in the shade, but it was wonderful for everyone to be outside on this early Easter day.

The bubbles were scented and they had some coloring in them also which is noticeable in some of the pictures.
These long skinny bubble wands produced an abundance of large lovely bubbles to the children's delight.
You would have to see the series of shots that goes with the picture below. I'm not so sure that he has done many bubbles by himself. In the first shot I took he wasn't smiling as he attempted to wave the wand. Then as bubbles formed out of it the corners of his mouth gradually turned up into the smile you see below.
Then there was swinging, this princesses second favorite thing to do. That's her "PaPa" (my brother) in the background and she's been known to drag him outside in the winter to swing. Of course, being "PaPa" he complied.
Finally there was Easter egg hunting. Notice in the picture below that I have turned over the video taping of events to the next generation. Thanks, KMonster, for stepping up!

The eggs were counted and re hid till they got tired of hiding and hunting.
Even the dog got in on the egg hunt...
Then there was more swinging...
...and even some twirling...
Another wonderful family gathering. I wish you and yours Joys and Blessings that come with the rebirth that springtime brings and those of your spiritual choice!