First Things First!

Easter Sunday and Bella's Birthday

What a crazy day / weekend / week we had!!!  The kids' spring break was way too busy and passed way too quickly for me, then with the big weekend over and done with, this momma has been left feeling a bit weary and sad (Kohlie would have turned 7 yrs old today, but I'll leave that for the next post!)

It was a great week, though, with cousins around and sleepovers and change of schedules, like sleeping in!!  Yesterday was what you would call the "Big Finale!"  I requested to have Easter dinner at our house since it was Bella's birthday and then we could have cake too!!  It was so much fun to have all the Crawford Family together (except Don)!!  For those of you who do not know how many people that makes, we had 11 adults and 20 children (one extra child)!!

 All of the cousins with one extra child!!

 Julia, Katreese, & Autumn  showing off their Easter baskets!!

 Dynna and Bella - Bella is no doubt excited to get her basket!

 Treva & Terra (who would know that Terra is 9 months younger than Treva!!)

 A special picture of Aunt Coleen and Treva (who we think Treva takes after in appearance).

 Caven, the oldest of all the cousins (16yrs old) looked like he was wondering what he was going to do with HIS easter basket!!

 Bella had to pick out each thing out of her basket and line it up!!  Funny girl!!

 Cyrus, with the bunny around his head and his buddy, Ira (even after spending this past week almost inseperable, they are still laughing together!!

 Bella, on the Egg Hunt!!  love her expression!!

 Bella was so proud of her three eggs she found and she didn't want to hold them in a bag, but in her hand!!

 Clarabella took time to smell the tulips & I got a pict!!

 The kids on the egg hunt bring their eggs to Gma to count them all and see if any is missing!

 Autumn, who bravely spent three nights at our house with Bella!!

And now, it's time to sing happy birthday to the big birthday girl and eat some cake!! 

 We thought it would only be fitting for Bella to have a bunny cake this year!!

 Autumn and Bella eating their cake and Bella esp. enjoying her icecream!!

 "Oh, what am I going to do with all these gifts?!!"  its as if she is saying!!

 "Well, lets get to it!!"

 She probably is saying here, "so cute!!"  It is about her favorite line these days!!

 Jolene and Adelyn were reading her card to her that Treva made for her!

 This is what Katreese bought for Bella with her own money!

 Aunt Judy helping her with her new bag that Aunt Coleen got for her!  I'm sure she said, "SO CUTE!!" on this one!!

 She was pretty excited about this!!

 Pony from Gma (in the back)!!

 Gma and Bella looking at the eggs!!

   Sweet Bella!

I can't believe you are already three years old!!

You are such a delight to us!!

It was so meant to be that God gave us you, the gift of a new life of vibrancy while dealing with the loss of losing your sister, who you never will remember by seeing alive, but you will remember nontheless!!

You amaze us by your spitfire, you independance, your energy, your sweetness and love for your family!!

We are always thankful that we were given you!