EASTER [click pictures to enlarge them]

Baby J celebrated his first Easter this past Sunday.  At 6 months old it didn't mean much to him, just another day full of milk, cuddles, and toys.  But this morning he woke up to a "basket" (a felt pail) filled with "goodies" (clothes and a baby toothbrush).  I had fun shopping for him and he had fun playing with the bunny pail.

While shopping for Baby J I tried to fight the powers of the spring baby outfits, but their extreme cuteness was too much for me!  And when I found a "some bunny loves me" outfit in BJ's size, on clearance, while the store was running a buy 1 - get 1 free sale... I knew I wouldn't be leaving empty handed.

To be honest, the bunny on the booty is what finalized the purchase.  I'm a sucker for a cute animal on the backside of an infant's pants!  

Daddy called him Peter Cottontail all day. 

We dressed in our Sunday best and attended the 10am service at The Quest Church.  Easter services are always packed with Christians celebrating the greatest day of the year.  After studying, praying, and worshiping through a tough lent season, for you can't have the resurrection without the crucifixion, we celebrated the joyful news that our Savior is alive!     

The morning's events wore Baby J out and he went down for a nap, giving MM and I a chance to cook up our Easter Feast!  Traditional ham, onion roasted potatoes, steamed asparagus drizzled with olive oil and seasoned, cheddar bread, and Gigi's broccoli slaw.  Followed by homemade strawberry cobbler, using the strawberries we picked in South Carolina.

Once our bellies were full and the dishes were washed, we all (even the dogs) decided to join Baby J in napping.  Nothing like a Sunday afternoon snooze!  That evening we took Papaw and Gigi downtown to the river walk area of Augusta.  The Savannah River is the border between Georgia and South Carolina.  On the SC side of the river there is prime real estate, but on the GA side of the river there is a two-tiered fantastic walking path.  Although I would love to be the owner of a big, beautiful, river-front property I think it's so great that Augusta chose to use the area for a public park.

 

We ended our stroll by getting dinner at Boll Weevil.  A small cafe and sweetery best known for it's desserts.  We had soup and sandwiches.  I tried the tomato apple soup.  It was decent, but was a little too sweet for a soup.  My sandwich on the other hand was gooooood .  The Curious George is a turkey sandwich with spinach dip on handmade, daily fresh baked, wheat bread.  I could put myself in a carb coma with their bread! 

Then I took more photos... go figure.  

Lately multiple people have said BJ looks like his daddy, but the boy has his Momma's eye color. 

Favorite.

We really enjoyed having Papaw and Gigi up for a visit.  The very first guests to stay at The Jordan Inn: Augusta.  We know Baby J enjoyed the visit too.  4 sets of arms means even more lovin!