Happy Easter!

Easter was a beautiful, fun day for the Sweatmans. Addie looked gorgeous in her Easter dress, both of them! My mom and I bought her one the day before I went into labor, just because we saw it, it was on sale, and it was beautiful. Then, mom decided she still wanted to make her one! So, the one my mom made was her "during the day" dress.

We went to the sunrise service at St. Peter's. It was super cold out, so Addie and I went inside while the rest of the church (except for other parents with small children and a few other people) processed in from outside. Addie did great again, falling asleep about halfway through the service. That was a good thing because when she woke up we were at breakfast where she needed to be sweet and visit everyone. Here are some pictures of us at church:


After church, we went to Tommy's mother's house. The Easter bunny visited Addie there and brought her beach toys, a music box/player that she loves, and two little summer outfits. Here is a picture of her with Granddaddy Chuck, for some reason it was the only one we got from over there!


Then, after that, we went to Tommy's dad's house and visited with them for Easter. Yes, the Easter bunny made an appearance there too. Addie got a sweet little bunny that she loves (the Easter bunny had gone to Build-A-Bear!). She tries to eat his ears, but the fur tastes funny. Here are some pics of her over there:

This fur tastes funny Gam. Fix it!

Our last visit of the day was to my Aunt Clyde's where we had an early dinner and the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Whew, Addie was a blast there. She was in her stroller asleep most of the time! She did somehow manage to come in 2nd in the Easter Egg Hunt. (Easy to do with 4 adults picking up for you!) Here are a few pictures of her over there (notice outfit number two!) .

Yep, she was quite the egg-hunter!

Addie Kate and Cousin Alice (and baby Sanders... not born yet, but he's there!)

Finally, we were able to give Addie her Easter basket from Tommy and me, and my parents. Below are pictures of her with those Easter gifts. My parents got her her Easter basket - a beautiful sweetgrass basket from Charleston that her cousin Meredith, aka Aunty M, picked up for her. I know it's a basket she'll always use and enjoy, which is what I wanted. They also got her 2 pretty Easter eggs and some animals to go with her Noah's Ark set. Mommy and Daddy got her a Johnny Jump Up (I love those things!), a toy for her stroller, an Easter egg, and a few books. Really, her favorite thing was the basket, as you can see. Can't wait to see what she does with a box in the future!

Look Mom, my foot fits in it!

Whew, the day was exhausting, but it was wonderful. Easter is one of my favorite holidays - it's just such a special day to celebrate with friends and family what the Lord did for all of us. Happy Easter everyone!