Happy Easter!

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. II Peter 1:3

The Anderson family had such a blessed Easter weekend. We were fortunate enough to spend some quality time at home with each other, as well as some quality time with good friends. On Friday evening, we went to Pete and Jenny's house for dinner because our good friend Dan Ruth was in town. Dan used to live here until he moved to Minnesota to go to seminary. This was the first time we all got to meet Dan's fiance' Ellie. She's great and we are so excited for their future. The Marsh family joined the fun as well, and it turned out to be a great evening with friends. We enjoyed fajitas, a March Madness basketball game, and Dan's notorious interpretive dance (don't ask). This was Ellie's first time to see the dance, and fortunately, the wedding is still on! Thanks to the Joneses for a great evening!
Our small group met on Saturday evening and, as always, it was so good to have everyone together. We started our new study that stems from Max Lucado's book 3:16, which is based on John 3:16. It is going to be really incredible to "sit" on this scripture and rest a while - to come back to this simple, yet profound and foundational bit of truth. I look forward to the many weeks ahead.
Today we awoke to a beautiful - I wish I could say warm, but it wasn't very warm this morning - day. Let's just say there was no Easter egg hunt for Sawyer. If we hid them, it would be in the snow, and we probably wouldn't find many of them until mid June. There is also the fear that, after a winter of Truman going "out," Sawyer might find a not so pleasant "egg." Gross, I know, and totally not appropriate for this sweet, pleasant Easter blog. Sorry.
It did warm up throughout the day, so much so that we enjoyed a stroll around the neighborhood this afternoon. After an Easter morning service at church, we went to brunch with Pete, Jenny and Parker. We went to Cisero's on Main Street and enjoyed their special Easter brunch. Let's just say that Rob and I did not eat dinner because we were still recovering from our food comas left over from brunch. In addition to all the fruit, pastries, salad, eggs benedict, smoked salmon, potatoes (mashed and roasted), lasagna, peas, cheeses, and carving station, you could special order omelets and waffles - which both Rob and Pete did including toppings of caramel and chocolate chips for their waffles. Both the food and the company were delightful!
I am thankful for today and thankful that God loved enough to make the sacrifice for me - stubborn, doubtful, wavering, selfish me. Thank you Lord! He is risen indeed!

Our little Easter bunny.
A neighbor gave Sawyer this hat last Easter. It was too big then and is too small now, but it is so great (in a very strange yet silly, "this is an interesting hat" kind of way) that I had to take some photos of him in it.
Everyone got to wear the hat...Robby...
me...
even Truman...I think he looks the best in it.
Sawyer got an Easter basket in the mail from my mom and another package of goodies from Rob's mom. He's spoiled from Grandmas hundreds of miles away.




Rob and Sawyer enjoying some desert at the Joneses on Friday.
Rob and sweet little Parker. I think Rob told him a joke - that or he has gas. (Parker, not Rob.)
Dan in his beginning position for his interpretive dance...
Dan during the dance...
Sawyer during the dance...I think this represents the look on all our faces.