Easter in Oklahoma!

For Easter, we traveled to Bristow to spend time with family. It was so good to just hangout, laugh and EAT lots of yummy food....thanks Debbie! :) Here are some fun pictures from our week together........

Ohhhh.......Faith, you have a couple crazy Aunts! :) Here is a picture of us wearing Faith's hair pretties.

This is Faith on Easter Sunday ready for church. Yes, her doll's dress did match! Super cute!

Here are the boys swimming outside on the porch. What is funny about this picture....they didn't notice their matching pose until after the picture was taken. So "tute" as Faith would say.

Gigi helping Faithers make cookies....mmmmm.....she liked the flour! :) Grandma's are so GREAT!

I LOVE this one......

Faithers loves her bubba! :)

Faith, Lainee, and Leah swinging. We spent a lot of time outside. Faith loves being outside and chasing Moose.

We pray you all had a wonderful Easter as well! We are so glad spring is here and have been taking lots of walks together. :) More fun spring pictures to come!

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