Christ is Risen!

I love Easter. It is my favorite day of the year. This year was beautiful. We went to church and Annie sang the songs and responses! It was the first time she did that. The lady sitting next to us was so touched, as was I. There was no shortage of dresses! Her Aunts Julie and Maizie each bought the girls dresses, and so did Papa. Here, Annie is wearing Aunt Maizie's dress, and Maria is wearing Aunt Julie's. We had 2 Easter egg hunts and lots and lots of chocolate! The Easter Bunny brought the Disney movie Tinkerbell to our house. A big hit.

Matching Dresses

My mom bought these beautiful dresses from Strausburg, so of course, we had to have a portrait session! We took a hundred thousand pictures. At one point, Maria tried to nurse Annie's ear. Funny. My girls bring so much joy to my life. Our house is under contract, and we hope to find a new one soon. We move out in less than a month.

Our girls are getting so big. Maria is 4 months old. She was 2 ounces shy of 18 pounds at her 4-month appointment! She is sleeping well and of course, eating well. I've lost 30 pounds, thanks to her help! She had her first swimming lesson and she is a FISH! She floats so well! Annie is wonderful, too. She is a big help and such a sweet little girl. She amazes me every day with new things she can say or things she notices.