HAPPY EASTER :) a wonderful day with family and friends :)

HAPPY EASTER! :)
my family and i hope everyone is enjoying a blessed, and happy Easter holiday :) We are thinking of you all, and want to take this time, to thank you angel friends, for all of your lovely happy Easter wishes :) You all are in our thoughts, and our hearts :) as we gather with family, friends, we're with eachother in spirit :) We're having a nice Easter holiday here at home today :) We had family over to visit :)The kids had a fun Easter eggs hunt, and we prepared a delicious, Easter dinner this afternoon :)
It's very special, these joyful times, Easter holiday, sharing in, and celebrating :) The kids all so excited, for the Easter eggs hunt, and all of the special memories being made, are wholesome and heart-felt :) It's a really nice Easter :) This morning, we welcomed over, my niece Alyssa, the triplets, Colby, Jacob, and Brayden, and my sister Jenn, Mikey, and baby Hunter came over :) The kids had a fun Easter eggs hunt in our living room :) They were finding Easter eggs all over the place! :) hehe! :) awww! :) we gave Taylynn, Mikey, and the triplets, some nice Easter baskets. :) They were all so excited :) They set up a cool table and began to enjoy their treats :) we got them gold fish crackers, animal crackers, lots of nice goodies :) It's a special joy, the excitement the kids have, for Easter, and finding the Easter eggs :) it brings back lots of very special memories for me, of when i was a kid, and had Easter egg hunts :)
my family gave me some nice Easter treats :) Candies, Snacks, even some nice dips too, like nacho cheese dip, and some salsa :) it's so nice, and sweet of them :) i thanked my family for these wonderful Easter treats :) my brother Charlie and Barbara came over around late morning :) it was very nice :) We were all visiting, and talking :) Jenn, Mikey, and baby Hunter were still here too, they got to see baby Hunter :) Jenn got this cute chickadee outfit for Hunter to wear :) awww! :) very adorable :) it was great, catching up with my brother Charlie and Barbara :) we were talking about gardening, and decorations :) They got some cool multi-colored solar lights for their garden area :) very cool! :) we were hanging out for a while, enjoying visiting :)
This afternoon, my mom and dad prepared a nice Easter dinner :) Ham, potatoes, carrots, mashed potatoes, turnips, and also some nice biscuits, rolls, baked beans with bacon, keilbasa, and also some hot cross buns, that my sister Lisa bought for us :) Kayla and Taylynn have been enjoying their Easter treats they got :) Taylynn got side-walk chalk, and bubbles :)The kids were having so much fun with the bubbles and chalk outside :) During the afternoon, we enjoyed our Easter dinner :) the food is so delicious! :) my sister Lisa did have to go into work today, but was able to come home during the late afternoon to enjoy dinner :) i've been spending lots of time with my mom and dad today, and also feeling your wonderful spirits and prescence with us :) it's so nice. :) This is our 9th Easter holiday we've been very blessed, to be able to celebrate with our dear family of friends, here on ds, from all around the world :)
Happy Easter Wishes, sent with lots and lots of love, from California, Utah, and Minnesota :) awww! :) my family and i recieved lovely happy Easter cards, from our dear, and lovely friends, Elizabeth (Horsebackrider123), Donna (IDonna), Carolyn (Cypher), and their family's :) awww! :) This is so nice, and sweet of them :) Each card, has a lovely Easter themed design, and inside the cards, lovely happy Easter wishes :) We love our cards, and will always cherish, and treasure them :) This is so special, celebrating together :) i'm displaying our cards, here in my writing area :) Elizabeth, Donna, Carolyn, family's, my family and i thank you all so very much :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) Sending lots and lots of love, happy Easter wishes, and smiles, from our hearts, and home to yours :)
i want to share, an EASTER MEMORY! :) in 2008, our dear friends Deb (Stardust), Brz, Lanie, and their family's sent me, a special Angel grow kit decorative :) when you put the angel in water/vase, it grows :) i remember that Easter 2008, when we put the angel decorative into water, and it began to grow, and grow, and eventually i put it inside of a new vase, as it grew much bigger :) it's really neat to see :) i decided to name the angel, Deb, in honor of our friend Deb (Stardust) :) i have the angel here, "Easter Angel Deb", that i display on my treasures shelve :) i change the water in the vase, about 3 times per year, i add water to it, when it gets lower :) The angel decorative is in very good condition :) Each year, when it's Easter, it's like it's Easter angel Deb's birthday :) i took a picture of the angel today, to share with everyone in my journal, and on my page :) Easter Angel Deb's, 7th birthday today :) so cool, and very special :)
It's a beautiful day, Easter holiday :) my family and i are doing well :) my dad went into work around 4pm today. we're so glad, we got to spend extra time with him today :) it's nice, and joyful times, with family and friends with us in spirit :) i'm excited, about a brand new week coming up :) This upcoming week, i'm gonna keep active, and busy with my goals, with my writings, nature walks, and our weekly traditions we enjoy, like sweet treats tuesday, going to the post office on super wednesday, and we also are planning a baking friday adventure too :) keeping nice and active, is helping me a lot, and i am dedicated to my goals, my new goals too :) i'm going to organize my computer room more also, this upcoming week, which will be really nice :) i've made lots of progress with the cleaning, and organizing, and with another few days of organizing, it'll be so nice :) i'm feeling hopeful, and inspired :) wonderful family, and amazing friends, who give me wonderful strength, energy, hope, and keep me motivated each day :) i feel very blessed, and thankful :) Thank you angel friends, for celebrating a very special, and joyful Easter holiday with us :) We are so happy, thankful, and blessed, to have you all in our lives :) We hope everyone enjoys a lovely Easter holiday evening, and night :) We look forward too, many more special days like this :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's Easter holiday :) Enjoying a special day with family and friends :) Easter visits, having a nice dinner, and it's feeling like spring is beginning to blossom :) Thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hi :) She says, "Happy Easter Friends" :) Awww! :) We love you all very much, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) we hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a blessed, and happy Easter holiday :) You all are always in our thoughts, prayers, and in our hearts :) We cherish, and treasure your beautiful friendships :)
HAPPY EASTER :) Sharing wholesome, joyful times, with family and friends, on this blessed, and happy Easter sunday :) my family and i love celebrating these special times with you and your family's :)Your friendships are very special to us :) Thank you for making these times, very special, and memorable for us :) We're with you all in spirit :)
Easter Smiles :) lots of special times being shared today, and this lovely Easter holiday weekend :) Thank you all, for celebrating with us :)





We gave Jenn some nice hyacinth's flowers :)
Happy Easter wishes, sent with lots and lots of love, from California, Utah, and Minnesota :) my family and i love our wonderful happy Easter cards, and will always cherish, and treasure them :) i'm enjoying displaying our cards, here in my writing area :) We're so happy, thankful, and blessed, to have wonderful friends, all around the world :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :)
Thank you so very much, Elizabeth (Horsebackrider123) and family :)

Thank you so very much, Donna (IDonna), Sasha, and family :)
Thank you so very much, Carolyn (Cypher), and family :)
EASTER ANGEL DEB :) it's Easter angel Deb's 7th birthday today, on Easter sunday :) This is a picture of my angel decorative, that our dear friends Deb (Stardust), Brz, Lanie, and family sent me, in 2008 :) we put the decorative grow kit in water, and it grew and grew :) i love to take a picture of Easter Angel Deb on Easter sunday each year :) i'll always cherish, and treasure this very special gift :)

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CoolGal
CoolGal

HI Chris Glad to see you and your family are having a wonderful Easter. The kids look like they had lots of fun this morning and your Easter dinner sounds great.I enjoyed seeing the cards your friends sent you. They\'re very nice.Always great to have lots of family around during holidays.I can\'t believe you still have your Easter angel after all these years.Thanks for all my nice hugs today.A happy Easter to you all hugs-Stephanie
KneeDeep
KneeDeep

Hello Chris,Looks like you and your families Easter was a really nice one.Everyone looks happy and are enjoying their easter treat\'s & baskets. Enjoyed hearing about your growing Angel gift,really nice.
Your plans for next week sound good! I know its not been easy for you lately,but your doing your best. Proud of you too, Thank you for your support friend and your probably right about my dreams are just a reminder on how far I have come! Enjoy your evening .Mr F and I send you our Love/Hugs/Greenies
ZenEm
ZenEm

Happy Easter! Looks like a fun time was had by all :) It\'s always a pleasure to see Easter through childrens\' eyes. Such joy :)
Love to all of you xx
RiseAndShineSunshine
RiseAndShineSunshine

What a delightful day !!! Yay !!! i am so happy for you all !!! Love the pics, many thank yous for sharing you day with us !!! Much love to everyone from my son and myself. God Bless :-)
bluemoon29
bluemoon29

thanks for sharing your day with us. i always feel blessed to be a small part of your world. i was grateful to see sunshine today!!! it was wonderful.
JOYHOLY
JOYHOLY

WHAT A LOVELY DAY YOU HAD CHRIS, SUCH BLESSING TO HAVE A LOVING FAMILY, SHARING GIFTS AND SWEETS, LOVELY DINNER, YOU CERTAINLY GET SPOILED, ITS AWESOME TO SEE YOU HAPPY, LOVE THE PHOTOS , I TOO HAVE A CHOCOLATE EGG, MY SON IN LAW GAVE IT TO ME, EVERY YEAR HE GIVES ME ONE, HE IS SO KIND TO ME, EVEN HAS LITTLE EGGS, ITS FROM LINDT CHOCOLATE, AND ALSO HE COOKED THE DELICIOUS DINNER.
CHRIS JUST SAW THE TINIEST LITTLE BIRD, HE WAS HERE IN THE GARDEN, ITS NO BIGGER THAN A LITTLE FINGER AND ITS RARE TO SEE BUT HE COMES BACK HERE EVERY YEAR ,ITS AMAZING.
Hope to speak to my sister today, yesterday I felt too poorly, keep smiling my darling, see you later alligator, love you Lucy**
RetiredHeather
RetiredHeather

hi Chris::: thank you for sharing your day in your journal. All the kids look so happy and it was nice seeing all their treasures... you outdid yourselves doing that for them. The triplets are adorable... they look like little joys!

I\'m happy things are settling down and your day sounds like it\'s going to be busy rearranging your computer area. It\'s always interesting to see all the gifts, cards, and more. That\'s a lot of work, but worth it when it\'s all done.

I hope all\'s well in your end of the world... many hugs to all from NJ
Ladybug7
Ladybug7

Hi Chris...I\'m glad that you and your family had a Happy Easter. Awww...the pictures of Taylynn and the boys are so cute! I can tell how much fun you all were having. That\'s sweet of your friends to send you such nice cards, and I especially like the angel that Deb gave you. I\'m glad that you\'re keeping busy with organizing and making goals. Looking forward to hearing what else you see on your upcoming nature walks. Love and hugs, Judy