Easter Weekend

For Easter weekend my parents joined us to celebrate. However, the weekend did not get off to the best start.  On the way to our house they hit a deer that was standing in the middle of 540.  The front of their car was smashed to pieces as was the deer.  They are still awaiting word if it is totaled.  The wreck happened about 40 minutes from our house so Cory went to pick them up and bring them to our house at 9:00 p.m. Friday night.  Lincoln was too excited that they were coming and had a difficult time settling down and understanding why he had to go to bed without seeing Papa and Gigi.  I put him to bed and laid down beside his bed and read him a few books to help him wind down.  I eventually just turned the lights out and just laid there beside his bed.  After a few moments of silence he said, "Mommy, let's hold hands."  It was too sweet.  So we held hands through the rails of his bed.  Another few seconds of silence passed when he said, "Mommy, you look like humpty-dumpty"  Ummm...thanks, I think?  It was too funny not to document.

So Saturday was spent with my parents finding a place to rent a car and taking another trip to their car to get a few more things out of it.  Cory and I also spent sometime at his work organizing his work space.  And the evening ended with Mellow Mushroom pizza and NCAA games.  

Sunday morning we headed to church at 9:00.  Before we left I snapped this picture of Lincoln in his sweet little shirt and tie from Papa and Gigi.  It was his first time to wear a tie. 

After church we spent some time taking pictures in the backyard.  Lincoln was not too interested in cooperating so in the mean time we snapped a few pictures of Emery in her ADORABLE dress from Papa and Gigi.  

Lincoln finally found his happy pants and decided to participate! :)

See....he can be sweet.  A little impromptu unasked for kiss for Papa. 

We went inside and let Lincoln and Emery open up their fun Easter goodies from mommy and daddy and Mimi and Poppy.

This was Lincoln's sheet from church on Easter morning.  This is exactly how all of his coloring sheets look.  A black crayon colored over the whole thing.  The psychologist in me tries to refrain from analyzing this behavior. :)  As my friend Sarah Pope told me "He may not enjoy coloring but have you seen him throw a ball?"  Good point, Sarah!  Coloring is not his strength.  Here is hoping Emery likes to color.  

Our church service was amazing and such a sweet time of worship and reflection of our RISEN Savior.  And an added bonus was hearing Lincoln say, "Jesus is Awive" 

He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

Matthew 28:6