Easter Celebration Part One

We've been enjoying celebrating Easter this week.  Scarlett loves for me to hide eggs in the living room over and over again.  On Thursday, we went over to my sister's house and had a mini celebration with all the girls.

First, Mandy made Easter cookies for them to decorate!

Then it was time for an Easter craft.  They made tombs using paper plates to help them learn visually more about Jesus's resurrection.  

They open up the plate to show a picture of the empty tomb.  

Jesus is alive! He is Risen! Death could not keep him!  

Great idea Mandy!

Of course we also colored and decorated Easter eggs.

 And then we had an egg hunt in their backyard. Scarlett only picked up about three eggs before saying she was done and wanted to go swing. 

Nanny

Chris's sweet Grandmother, Wanda Camp, passed away on Thursday. Wanda, or Nanny as we all called her, was 85 years old. I loved talking with her; I found her incredibly down to earth, funny, and so loving. She has three children, including Chris's mom, who loved her so very much. But best of all, Nanny knows the Lord, and she is with Him today! We love and miss her, and we will have these beautiful pictures to keep her memory alive for Scarlett.

Here's Nanny and Scarlett when Scarlett was about 3 months old.

Christmas 2009

3rd Birthday Party

We had so much fun celebrating Scarlett's 3rd birthday! We rented a huge bounce house and slide for her, and we had so much fun playing and playing all day long.  Family, food, presents, cake, and beautiful weather....it was the perfect day! 

She wanted a Hello Kitty strawberry cake. 

I didn't really want to get strawberry, 

but since it was her birthday and not mine, I gave in.

It turned out to be very delicious!

Everyone had fun bouncing and sliding, even my Grandma!! We got some really funny pictures of some of us shooting down the slide.  Hilarious!!

Chris!

My Mom!

Chris's Mom!

The Birthday Girl!

London!

Me!

My sis and Lily!

 

Needless to say, by the end of the day, we were all exhausted!! Scarlett keeps asking, Is my birthday over?? And when I say yes, she says, Am I still three?

I took this one a few days before her birthday. 

I love it because I can still see "baby" in her when she's sleeping. 

There's probably nothing better than watching your baby sleeping soundly.

Happy 3rd Birthday sweet baby girl!!

3 Years Old

My sweet Scarlett, you are now three years old! I can so clearly remember the day you were born, and it was such a wonderful and joyous day for me. I remember when I was pregnant, I never could really even imagine what you would look like, but when I first saw your face it was as if I had known you my whole life.

And now, three very short years later, you are still my joy and my greatest blessing. You talk nonstop all day long. You are so inquisitive! The way you speak for your age is amazing to us. You are incredibly loving and curious. Some of  your favorite things are singing, dancing, dressing up, playing mommy to your dolls, playing doctor, swinging, and coloring. You are mommy's little shadow. I love being with you all day just playing at home or out running errands with you. You go to preschool two times a week, and you love your two teachers and your friends there. You love Jesus, and we love praying to Him with you every day.

We love so much watching you grow and learn. Happy Birthday sweet angel! Mommy and Daddy love you more than words could ever describe!