Easter 2008

We had a great Easter Sunday! We went to church for Sunday school and service. We ate lunch at Gran's and enjoyed the company of Gran and the Stanfill's! Then Jonathan got sick(stomach sick, where you can't leave the bathroom, lovely). So I got on the Interstate and headed to Mema's with the 4 kids. I had to stop on the side of the road, halfway to Landrum, to breastfeed Rowan. He was just screaming terribly. So we had to stop! On the way to Landrum, I just enjoyed the mountain scenery. Like when I travel Downtown to the Meyer Center. I love watching the season's change by the beautiful trees on the mountains. I see a giant American flag at the Downtown airport on the left and the beautiful mountains on the right. You don't have to be a genius to see why they call them the Blue Ridge Mountains. I think they are the most gorgeous mountains. I saw the Alps, when I went to Germany and France. And they are majestic! I don't know, I guess the Blue Ridge Mountains just feel like home. I love living in Fountain Inn. We are able to take a quick trip to the mountains or to the beach! Anyway, while I was on I-26, I thought of one of my favorite Jim Croce songs.

I've Got a Name

Like the pine trees linin' the windin' road
I've got a name, I've got a name
Like the singin' bird and the croakin' toad
I've got a name, I've got a name
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm livin' the dream that he kept hid
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky
I've got a song, I've got a song
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry
I've got a song, I've got a song
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

And I'm gonna go there free
Like the fool I am and I'll always be
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
They can change their minds but they can't change me
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

I sang this all the way to Mema's. What a great songwriter Jim Croce was!

We had a great time at Mema's. Even though we joked that it was the Redneck Easter. In my Mema's subdivision, every kid/adult, has a four wheeler or dirt bike. I am deathly afraid of four wheelers for some reason, but the kids love them. Carpenter pouted because he didn't want to get off! They had a wonderful afternoon in Landrum! I love seeing my family! I hadn't been up there since Christmas!


Marley and Rowan

The gang - Sadie, Marley, Carpenter, and Rowan! (We like to add a kid every Easter) The girls wore custom made Carolina pink and green seersucker dresses! And the boys wore green seersucker! They looked adorable!

Sadie swinging!

Carpenter and Papa

Sadie and Papa

Meme, Carpenter, Marley, and Taylor

Meme and Carpenter

My adorable cousin Ian

Sadie, Papa, and Carpenter

My Uncle Scott and Uncle Chris! You should have seen them almost get into a fight over crochet on Easter Sunday! It was hilarious!

Marley hunting eggs!

Carpenter pouting! He did not want to get off!

Uncle Chris and Wyn

Carpenter and Uncle Scott

Sadie and Taylor

Marley

Sadie and I

Sadie! She was soo funny! Everytime Sadie would find an egg she would put it in her sweater hood. Then she would bend over to pick up and egg and the egg's would fall out her hood! She loved it! She thought she was finding a ton of eggs!

Taylor and Marley

Ian with all of his gear on!

We got to go feed the wild ducks!

Looking at the wild ducks!

Carpenter enjoying Aunt Lisa's cake!

Taylor, Uncle Scott, Rowan, and Uncle Chris

Mema feeding Rowan! Rowan is the hardest baby to feed! He wants to feed himself!