Easter Redux

One of my favorite Easter traditions growing up was getting a new dress.  I don't know if we actually ALL got a new Easter dress every year -- after all there were 5 of us girls growing up -- but we must have gotten one often enough that I remember it as tradition.

In my own little family, the tradition has been kind of hit or miss.  BUT, this year I couldn't resist the allure of these beautiful little dresses.  And as Anne of Green Gables says, "It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable."

I love it when they take it upon themselves to "pose."  Hahahaha.

And when they almost strangle their baby sister. 

Who doesn't love a good twirl in a pretty dress?

Easter outfits for boys are CLEARLY not as pressing an issue for me seeing as to how Ethan's church clothes aren't even ironed much less CLEAN in these pictures.  And Alex has been sporting that look as his go-to church outfit for about three months now.  Hahahaha.  Oh well.  I don't think they care.  They probably would have all looked a little better if I had managed to snap the picture before church but that was not to be.  Even with an 11 o'clock start time, we still struggle to make it on time!

This is my favorite shot -- Scott had just pulled up in the driveway (we have to take 2 cars to church because he has meetings beforehand) and the little ones were so excited to see him get home.

Little Cinderella kept losing her shoe.  Probably because they are technically Sophie's and just a wee bit too big on her.

Scott's comment upon seeing all the pictures I took was that Ethan and Grace look like they're the proud parents of the three little ones in all the shots.  Hahahahaha.  They kind of do.  

This is Ethan's "are we done yet?" face.

I love how Grace and Sophie like to pose like they're BFFs when we all know that is not always the case.

Well, that's all folks.  Maybe next year I'll be on top of things enough to have them actually WEAR their Easter outfits on Easter morn itself.  Because you know what?  Anne Shirley just might be on to something -- the girls were remarkably good during sacrament meeting.  Of course, it didn't hurt that we told them they could earn 5 peace points apiece if they would just behave...