Easter Sunday

This was Jillian's second Easter, and this time around she was old enough to cruise around and enjoy it. It was also a very busy day ...

We started off the morning with Jillian being the Easter bunny and handing out the baskets to Mommy and Daddy that they had gotten for each other.

Then, it was time to get ready for Easter service at Grace Lutheran. Jillian got to wear her new Easter dress that her Auntie Sheryl picked out for her. Everyone at church loved it, and thought she was so cute. Even though the service was short, Jillian still couldn't stay corralled in the pews, and had to be taken out a couple times to run around; she also made her presence known by practicing her new sound, which one lady said sounded like a duck's "quack".

We then went to the Red Lion for a brunch buffet with the Peterson family, including Grandpa Ken & Beverly, Uncle Clark & Auntie Greta, Cousins Meagan and Adam, and Uncle Richard. Everyone had a very nice time and ate a lot. And Jillian loved having all the room to run around with Adam. She just wasn't so sure about the giant Easter Bunny.

Finally, we took off for Castle Rock for the Piercy family Easter party at Grannie and Papa's house. Nearly all of the cousins, aunts and uncles were there. This must have been one of the most rainy and windy Easter days in a long time, which meant we had the egg hunt for Jillian inside the house (even though the older kids braved the outdoors). Jillian walked around, finding and picking up eggs ... but instead of putting them into her bag, she opened each one to find out what was inside. After the hunt, the long day had taken its toll, and Jillian had a meltdown from lack of a nap. But all in all, she had a very good time.