Sam's First Easter

Enjoying Easter cookie at MDO

Checking to make sure all eggs are in the Elmo basket

Sam and Daddy Easter morning

Mama getting an Easter kiss from Sam

Sam and Mama having some fun in the backyard

Hunting eggs Easter afternoon

Daddy giving Sam some egg hunting tips

Sam and the Easter Bunny (Sam is getting candy)

Mama insisted I pose with these bunny ears!

Handsome boy ready to go to Eggstravaganza!

Easter egg hunt at MDO

What a cutie!!!

I think it can be said that Sam truly enjoyed his first Easter! He took his Easter egg hunting very seriously! We had a blessed Holy week and Easter. It was so nice to share all of this with Sam. Thursday he had his first Easter egg hunt at his MDO. Thanks Ms. Deb for taking pictures! Saturday we went to our church's Eggstravaganza. Sam really liked the puppets and he also got to meet the Easter Bunny! Enjoy the Easter pictures!

Spring is in the air

Sam likes the Carolina Jasmine

Two of Sam's favorite things... his wagon and sandbox

Practicing for the ultimate sandbox... the beach!

Feeding cornbreak to the ducks at the Museum

(After throwing it, Sam will pick up chunks of cornbread

and eat it if they do not come and get it quick!)

Fun at the Museum with TaoTao and Juliana

Sam is really enjoying this nice warm weather. He is definitely an outside boy. He loves playing in his sandbox, pushing and riding in his wagon, playing on the slide, kicking his ball, and now his new favorite pastime... hunting Easter eggs!! He loves to find them, put them in a basket, then laugh hysterically while he dumps them on the ground and they roll everywhere! Easter is my favorite time of the year and we are so excited about sharing this very special holiday with Sam. As he gets older he will understand the true meaning of Easter and the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus Christ did for us up on that cross and the miraculous resurrection that followed. We cannot wait to share our faith with Sam. He is so cute when we say our prayers. When say amen.. he always throws his arms up in the air and yells "Yeah"! We are going to visit Sam's Nai-Nai and Pop-Pop for Easter and we will post pictures later. Last week was spring break and we had a play date with Juliana, Madilyn, and TaoTao at the Museum of Fine Arts. He also spent alot of time with Mimi and PawPaw. Oh by the way.... thank you Aunt Tami for the Easter care package you sent Sam.... he loved the marshmallow bunnies/chicks and the books. Sam has been growing and is getting taller. He weighs about the same, but his pants are getting shorter. He continues to pick up new words (you have to listen close to understand him) except when he says "ByeBye"... that is strong and has the cutest southern accent to it! Last week he put together a two word sentence twice. He said "Da-Da Bye Bye" and "Da-Da Bath". He has started saying "Mama" more and seems to enjoy saying it when he wants something!