Easter Sunday and a Tea Cup Wreath!

The day I had been looking forward to was here at last!!

I was SO ready!!

I took pictures of the table BEFORE everyone arrived!

Nearly all of the cooking was done ahead of time and simply put in the oven.

I must say Louis Dean's ham was superb!!

My first bouquet of Roses and Honeysuckle!

Ben and I had the honor of hiding the Easter eggs.

Have I mentioned how HAPPY I am to have him back in Texas??

Years ago when he was small his older brother would come and hide them for us!

It's been awhile since I've hidden Easter Eggs!

We were outside watching and waiting as Amber and Mike drove up!

Kailey Pooh!

It was so much fun having the family here!

My son and his wife and children arrived after the Easter Egg hunt.

This was one of a very few pics where all four are together!

I admit to being picture happy!

I meant to get more group pics but it just didn't work out.

Amber knows to get with it right off the bat or it won't happen.

So much going on!

Our little man!

Love his tie!!!

Precious!!!

Amber actually enjoyed her Easter visit I think!!

Christmas Eve was pretty hard on her but with the babies getting older and then with nice weather and they can get outside - well, the visits will not be such an ordeal for their mama!!

Louis Dean said, "Get a picture of that!!! Get a picture!!!"

Only a Grandma would buy dozens of confetti eggs and think nothing of the mess!!

My Loga Bear!

My sweet little Amber!

It was such a fun afternoon!

SO happy to have my youngest son back in Texas after living in California for a couple of years!

Have I mentioned that already?

Pretty little girls!

I love this one of Logan!

Granddad bought another bench for them now that they won't all fit on ONE any more!

I know! TOO many pictures but they were so adorable!!!

Louis Dean got a little tired and decided to go in and rest.

Guess who came in to find him??

Not many pics after the Easter Egg Hunt!

Louis Dean and I fed the quads in the kitchen as they sat in their strollers while the 'grown ups' ate together in the dining room and the older grands ate in the den.

I had planned to take them on a stroller walk after dinner but that's when it started raining!

Plan B......

We corralled all the kids in the den and blocked off the exits!

That allowed the others to continue their visiting.

Levi cracked me up!

He seemed so grown up to me!

"Okay! WHO had these first??"

Three of my four children were here and seven of my eight grandchildren!!

Faith was such a help with the babies! So was Levi!

We put pajamas on the quads and they looked so sweet running around.

The babies did excellent being in such a 'highly occupied home!'

Nothing I have is more precious than they are!

They have learned to 'touch with one finger' and with every visit will get accustomed to our house!

I am looking forward to them coming OFTEN!!!

Last night after everyone left Louis Dean and I retired to the gazebo where we looked at all our pictures from the day and listened to the rain.

We went to sleep with our back door open and the attic fan on.

This morning we slept in and took our time with our morning routine.

I packed away all the Easter things and cleaned the house up.

There's something a little sad about packing up the spring decorations so I thought about what NEW thing I could do with the front door.

A tea cup wreath!

I have so many pretty tea cups!

I secured them to the wreath I already had hanging on the door using florist wire.

I didn't use the Spode and special cups my daughter, Summer, has given me.

Just the ones I have picked up thrifting......

I have been wanting to make this for a long time.....

and today was the DAY!!

I cannot take credit for the idea!

I love this little book and when I look at it - which I do every season as it is divided into seasons - 

it ALWAYS reminds me of  Judy at My Front Porch!

I love my wreath!!!

I try to keep the front porch nice as it is the first impression when someone comes to call.

It's been a wonderful day basking in the glow from Easter!