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Monday, April 13, 2009

The Easter Post

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Ahh! The Harris family traditional Easter Egg hunt starting sharply at 10AM at the Horace Williams House in Chapel Hill. Standing to my right is the intense, highly vocal Easter Egg Hunter Mom (you can see her fanny pack if that tells you anything).

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Micah crashed in the grass before it even started. She was a little embarrassed and maybe a tad angry from her stumble.

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The egg hunt takes place on the dew dripped lawns and the giant wide spread, cavernous magnolia tree. Notice the ant-like people at the base of the tree (insert an Andreaism-Mat's praising plant loving mom- in reaction to the grand magnolia tree, she would have total respect for the tree).

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After Easter dinner, Mat and I tried to explain the true meaning of Easter. Here is the commentary:

Gretchen: "Jesus lives in the sky!"

Mat continues to tell how Mary saw Jesus after he had risen from the tomb.

Gretchen interjects: "Like Mary had a little lamb." Then sings: "Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb."

Mat wraps up the beautiful Easter story with: "It's not about the candy or the hunts...."

Gretchen: "Ha!" insinuating that it IS about the egg hunts

Mat finishes: "It's about Christ sacrificing for us so that we can live. So, do you understand what Easter is about?"

Becket all wide-eyed looks at him and asks: "Yes, but do we still get to have the Easter egg hunts?"

Happy Easter everybody!

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6 comments:

Erin said...

Love it! That picture of Micah is classic! So is the commentary. Your kids were clearly born with a bit of their mom's wit... and looks. They are adorable in their Sunday best.

p.s. Glad my wall stunt amused you. :)

Jessica said...

Hillarious as usual. We didn't even attempt to get Easton to understand the meaning of Easter. :0) Your kids are so darn cute. That is a great photo of them all toghether!

Shannon Stoker said...

As always I'm in awe of your photos. Such cute Easter shots. Your "true meaning of Easter" discussion made me laugh. Sounds just like that kind of discussion at our house!

Rachel Oswald said...

I bet fanny pack lady was a blast! I'm so glad you guys sold your house, what a load off. Cohen's chick was from CVS...I wish I would have thought to buy multiples because it's so fun!

Emily S. said...

Fun egg hunt! Sweet kids - great photos as usual.

Natalie said...

beautiful pix