Easter

Easter was once again a week filled with excitement and anticipation at the Broge household. This is the first year Parker and Emma Jane were able to grasp the basic concepts of Holy Week. We read over and over again the story of Jesus dying on the cross and rising again. Every time they see anything that remotely looks like a cross they tell us how Jesus died and rose again. It is awesome. The weekend started with Jason taking the Parker and Emma Jane to church on Good Friday. On Saturday we went to a huge easter egg hunt at our church which was so much fun. They have a hunt for each age group and then tons of games, dancing, food, etc. inside. 

Sunday we went to early church so that we could go to the traditional service on Easter. While it was incredibly early it was so wonderful for Jason and I as we got to sing alot of hymns we grew up singing. We want the girls to have a love for hymns as we do. After church, we came home and got ready for lunch! It was a great weekend. 

Coloring Easter Eggs

Getting ready to hunt eggs

This is the same outfit Parker wore on her first Easter egg hunt!

Parker and Emma Jane have no idea who the Easter bunny is. When they saw this guy- they thought it was a puppy. Even after I told them its a bunny, they still keep calling it a puppy.

Dancing after the egg hunt

Her eggs were full of cheerios. She was sooooo excited

 They got Beauty and the Beast and Snow White in their baskets- we won the best parents ever award... and there were skittles which they love. 

Best we could do at 7:00am. 

I was in smocked dress heaven! 

Emma Jane, Liora, Aviva, and Parker 

The adults relaxing outside post-lunch. 

The First Birthday Party

This first year of Hannah Kate's life has gone by so quickly. Her birthday party was alot of fun. Her animal has always been elephants so that was the theme for the party. I saw her invitation on etsy one day and knew they would be the vision for the party. It was wonderful to have our friends and family there to celebrate with us. It was also interesting to watch Parker and Emma Jane as this was really the first time the attention was not focused on them- it really wasn't their favorite which they expressed to us in more than one way. Hannah Kate had fun I think. She wanted nothing to do with her cake (which didn't surprise me).  But she liked the icing dots on the cake so at least she ate some of it! Hannah Kate got a new trike, some balls, and her most favorite gift- her very own milk cup. Everyday for the past few months she has made it her quest to get Parker and Emma Jane's milk cup and drink as much of it as possible before she gets caught. Now that she has turned to the magical age of one, she can have all the milk she wants :) Happy Birthday Hannah Kate- we love you!

Parker and Emma Jane palying with Hannah Kate's new toy. I don't really know why Emma Jane is holding up a spoon.

She needed me to take a picture of her "beautiful dress"

And what you do for one, must be done for the other...

My mom made all the decorations for the party. I love the flag banner! 

Also made by my wonderful Mother

Just had a nap and she is ready to party!

The girls with great grandma who made the long journey from Chattanooga! 

The Party Dress!

Granny and Pawpaw also came for the occasion. We were so lucky to have them there. 

Some of Hannah Kate's favorite things: Nana, Blanket, and Fingers

Grandaddy and Hannah Kate

One of many attempts at a family picture...

Naturally Hannah Kate had little interest in this, but Parker and Emma Jane were all to eager to help.

The Cake. By the way- its not red as it appears in the picture. Its pink I promise. 

This photo is hilarious. She was SO MAD. Hated, Hated, HATED this hat. But I had to get some pictures. 

Happy now that the hat is off and wants nothing to do with the cake :(

She's mad again because I stuck her hand in the cake...

Happy First Birthday Hannah Kate. You are a delight and joy in our lives! We love you.

Hannah Kate Year 1

Here is our second attempt at the video.... Pictures from the birthday party coming soon!