We've had such a dynamite day, I hardly know where to start! (Vivienne just looked over my shoulder and said "From the beginning, silly!" Hahaha!)
It started out like any other day. I had a slobbery, furry alarm clock wake me up!
Yuck! Does he have to do this every day? Someone asked me once why I let him sleep in the room with me, if I hate the way he wakes me up. 'Cos if I don't, he scratches at my bedroom door and whines all night, so I guess I just have to live with it!
Then without any coaching from me, he went to wake up Vivienne again. He didn't lick her hand this time. He went in for a wet, sloppy, Boomer breath kiss! Blecch!
She sat up, wiping the doggy drool off her face, fussing at Boomer to knock it off. Hee-hee! And then we remembered...it's Easter Sunday!
We got up and looked in our Easter buckets. We got all sorts of goodies!
I got a Wonder Woman doll! Outta site!
Vivienne got a wind-up monkey that jumps rope!
She wound it up and set it on the floor. Boomer came over to check it out. When the monkey started to move, he got so scared, he jumped up on my toybox and nuzzled next to me! Crazy pooch!
We both got 2 chocolate bunnies each!
And plastic eggs filled with jelly beans!
Digging in out buckets was fun! It was like looking for buried treasure!
Hmmm...what else is in here?
Ooh! Eggs! The Easter Bunny found the ones we colored, and he brought us his own decorated ones!
Isn't it funny how the eggs we colored match our pajamas? We also got stampers. Mine was a peace sign, and Vivienne's was a tree.
Then all of a sudden, Vivienne jumped up and said, "Gee, I almost forgot!", and went running out of the room. What did she forget? I got up and was gonna check the hall to see where she went, but just as quickly as she left, she was back again. She was holding something, and said it was for me!
It looked like a Chinese food restaurant box, but it had a bunny on it! I wondered what was in it? So I sat down again and opened it.
Wow! There was a yo-yo, a small chocolate bunny and some Easter eggs decorated all sparkly!
I gave Vivienne a big thank you hug!
My mom stuck her head in the door, wished us a Happy Easter, and said it was time to get ready for church. We put on our pretty new Easter dresses, and my mom helped us with our hair. And of course she wanted us to pose for pictures. So here they are:
After all the excitement of opening our Easter goodies, I started to feel a little nervous. I was singing in the Kids Choir today and I had a solo. I've never done a solo before, but my mom said I was gonna be fine. I was singing "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" and the boys were backing me up. Then we were all gonna sing "Oh Happy Day" with the girls and boys taking turns echoing each other. Well at least I wouldn't be up there all by myself! When we got to church, Vivienne made sure she had a seat right up front. When the boys and I walked out, she gave me a little wave and the OK sign. I felt a little better, and started to sing.
When the rest of the kids joined us for "Oh Happy Day", everyone was clapping their hands and full of joy and happiness. It was a really groovy feeling!
My mom took solo snapshots of each member of the Kids Choir to give to their parents later:
It's been a really fantastic Easter! I hope your was just as groovy!
Until next time, future readers,
Your friend,
Julie Newman
My sister woke me up at 6:00 to look at our easter baskets
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Wow, that's pretty early! I think Boomer woke me up a little after 7 this morning.
DeleteLooks like you had a great day. I got up early, too. I love your dress, Julie. Pink looks so pretty on you. Like Anne of Green Gables, I find it hard to pull off pink. Vivienne's dress looks gorgeous, too.
ReplyDeleteYour candy looks delicious. My grandmother surprised me with a chocolate bunny and cupcakes.
Morgan
Thank you. As soon as I saw this dress in Conway's I knew it was for me! Even though my favorite colors are blue and red, pink is a nice Easter color. Yeah, it was a groovy day. Easter cupcakes soundss yummy!
DeleteThanks. Blue and purple are my favorite colors.
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What a fantastic Easter! Everyone looked so nice in their Easter clothes too, especially the boys. I bet they hated those ties!
ReplyDeleteWhen we walked out of church, I saw Danny try to take off his tie, and his mom pushing his hands away! The boys are definitely t-shirt and jeans type of guys. But I think we all had a Happy Easter!
DeleteHi Julie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fine looking group of youngsters you are! I like your Easter banner with the rainbow radiating from behind the cross. "O Happy Day, when Jesus washed my sins away!"
Happy Easter to the Springfield gang,
Fawn
Thanks Fawn! That was a Sunday school project we've been working on for a couple of weeks. I've always liked the song "Oh Happy Day", too!
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DeleteDear Julie,
ReplyDeleteYou and Vivienne look so pretty this fine Easter morning. Your mom took so many great pictures. Now I'll be able to place a face with a name when Vivienne tells me all about her new friends in Springfield once she gets home.
Wishing you and your Mom a very happy Easter and hugs to my sweet girl,
Mrs. Walton
Hi Mrs. Walton!
DeleteHappy Easter! I hope you didn't miss Vivienne too much. It's weird to be apart from your family on holidays, but I'm glad you let Vivienne come out here to spend Easter with us. We had such a good time opening our Easter goodies. And looking at her in the front pew help me get through my solo!
Hi Julie--Thanks for sharing your lovely Easter with us. I wish I could have heard your solo. I bet it filled the church with joy! Happy Easter, Happy Spring!
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Thanks Alice. But I think my voice was shaking a little. I did better on "Oh Happy Day".
DeleteYour church looks like a friendly place to visit. I always like to hear the children's choir. Oh Happy Day is a great song!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think our church is pretty friendly. The Kids Choir only gets to sing in church on Easter and Christmas. The rest of the time, it's just the grown-ups.
DeleteHappy late Easter to you, Julie!! Congrats on your solo--I'm sure you did great! I'm glad Vivienne was there to hear you sing.
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Well, like my mom always says, better late than never! Thanks Sunny. I was kinda shaky while I was singing, but everyone else says I did just fine.
DeleteI think this has to be one of your finest celebrations, Julie. Did your mother take you to buy your Easter dress or did she make it? You look especially pretty. My mother would sew us pretty dresses when we were little sometimes. When I was very little, a few years younger than you, she made me a beautiful dress of the American flag for a local parade. I was supposed to stand on a float and wave to the crowd, but in the end I was too frightened of the noise and the people and wouldn't let go of her hand. She was disappointed. I think it was also because I loved her too much to be separated from her. I was sure the float would separate us forever. When you are little the simplicity of our emotions make them seem so much stronger--like our friendships too--but in a way I think that's also what leads us to form lasting memories. It is bittersweet to say goodbye to a friend and yet wonderful to know you care that much.
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