My baby brother and me in Easter bonnets Sunday.
Was just sifting through the photos that have been taken just since the beginning of the year…ok, I have a bit of a reputation for “shoot now..ask later” kind of attitude. In my defense, there are many comments on social media that indicate that being a little trigger happy with the camera can get you awesome results.
It was a surprise when I came across these little gems from our Easter Day celebration. Cannot believe that with the mad rush to Spring Break, I had glossed over them.
Just like years past, we had the traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Only this year, my 14-year-old was the “hider” and delighted in watching his 3-year-old nephew “find” all the colorful treasures. His “little brother”, who is 12 now, had a blast trying to collect the eggs that had been hidden with great care just for him. Outfoxing your older brother is sometimes as sweet as a Peep.
As with most of the holidays at the house on the top of the hill, there are generally all manner of “extras” in the play. This year, we hosted a great gathering of all kinds of folks. One mother and daughter pair had spent the morning with the hot glue, dollar store flowers and two great hats which clearly required adornment for the festivities. What resulted was a photo-frenzy during which almost everyone was shot in a bonnet! What fun.
The day was complete when the same pair produced a candy-filled Easter egg pinata. Dado (grandpa) strung the target up by the basketball goal and the cousins commenced to batting the poor egg into bits which revealed a cache of the best Easter candy ever.
We had plenty of fun in our “Easter Bonnets” with all the frills upon it. On reflection, it was the silliness of the photo-ops that started the day off just right, in celebration.
FreelanceBeth 