Sunday

A pleasnt day was had by all on Easter..We spent it at my brothers house between the foothills of the blue ridge mountains and Tidewater in Va. .  I must say it is so pretty of an area.    Mom was there with us all .  She ate heartily and walked the yard to see what was coming up . 

Love the Roosters here in the dining room -

Good picture of Mom

Pretty potted petunias hanging from the porch

Karl and Donna checking out the dead dogwoods,  pretty area with ground cover of perriwinkle ( I think) it's called.
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(Amy my niece,  she will be getting married on June 24 in a beautiful barn,  hope to have pictures of the wedding

Keith dug me up a shoot from the magnolia tree to the right.  I always wanted one

Opa holding Addy

Lynn (addys great aunt ) Addy and Derek

Samantha

Great Aunt Wanda,  Addy and Timothy checking out something, not sure what

everyone checking out the garden area that Karl fenced in to keep out the deer,  they are such a nusiance as they eat up everything.

Love her!

Happy Easter

He has risen!   He is Lord!
Looking forward to spending the day with my Mom.      Son  Derek, Miranda and little Adalyn are taking us out to my brothers house for dinner.   Mom has early stage Alzheimers,  we were fortunate to spend Christmas with her and now Easter.   My friend Carolyn reminds me to take time with her as much as possible. 
I don't want us to miss out on being with her at Easter,  so we take as much time as it takes to ready for the trip.    There are few who will regret not doing so one day I am afraid,  a loss that will be.
 I am happy that little Adalyn - moms great grand daughter is with us today as is 7 other greats.  Will take lots of pictures.   Will  post those tomorrow.

Leaving with a few pics
Here are more of my Azaelas and other shots of the yard., now in full bloom,  there are a few that still haven't finished flowering but not many.

looks like cotton candy

prettiest bloom in the garden - her eyes smile

she can sure get the fingers in her mouth - must be cutting teeth

 Daddy and Adalyn  - she looks like she may be thinking about something,  or maybe as Opa says "she's mapping".  

 view from my kitchen window

dining room window

opa and addy
Happy Easter Day to everyone