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Excited to spend time with those I love!
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Always love when I can take pictures of my girls!
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Sad that we didn't dye eggs this year!
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Thankful for Jesus' sacrafice for our sins!
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Especially missing my Dad today! (Easter was his favorite holiday)
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Remembering how excited the girls were to go Easter Egg hunting at Grandpa's each year!
The girls and I were talking and remembering one of our very favorite Easter memories. We were at Grandpa Tom and Grandma Jeanne's house and the girls were getting ready for the big egg hunt. Grandpa Tom told all of them that one of the eggs had something very very special in it. The girls were running around like crazy gathering all the eggs they could find. When they were done we headed into the house so we could see who had found the very special treasure hidden within one of the eggs. They took turns opening their eggs and lots and lots of money was being found. Some had gold dollars in them some had 50 cent pieces others had dollar bills and there were even a few with five dollar bills in them. Heather found the special egg! What was in it you ask? A silver colored nut , we are talking a metal nut that goes on a bolt. We all stared and Heather said "Grandpa what is it" and he replied "It's a nut just like you". We all laughed at his joke but Heather took a piece of red satin ribbon and tied it around her little stuffed leopards neck and very seriously said "his name is now Nut". Grandpa Tom and Grandma Jeanne had previously given her the little stuffed leopard that she has carried everywhere with her even on our vacations.
This is Nut today looking a little worn but dearly loved and as you can see he still has that little nut tied around his neck with the very same piece of red ribbon! I am so happy that the girls all still remember this little nut and the story behind it. Funny they can not tell you how much money they ended up with that day but they can all tell the story of a simple metal nut that turned into quite the treasure because of a great man and his fun loving sense of humor!
May your Easter memories be as special as ours and may you have a wonderful Easter today!
Until Next Time!
