Happy Easter!

We're home, resting, after a beautiful, joyful Easter full of good food, good friends, and play.

Our dining room table, set for Easter:


with eggs from yesterday's dying party:


and Lucy's place at the table:

(with a bunny from Granny last Easter, new all over again, and a book from our shelves that she hadn't read yet but will love right now, and a basket ready for today's egg hunt.)

The Easter bunny must have heard me yesterday, because look what was waiting on the steps:


We went to a lovely backyard potluck party. There must have been a very big bunny delivering eggs there:
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We played until we were exhausted:
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Hope your day was as beautiful!

Getting ready...

I started the day with a quick change for our spring table:


And then it was off to spend the day with our friends, Tim and Eric, for our annual egg-decorating party. Eric arranges the table oh-so-beautifully:


And cooks up dozens and dozens of eggs:


We look to Martha for inspiration:


Tim made this egg (I hinted that perhaps the Easter bunny might want to put it in my basket?):


Hope your day was lovely, too!

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

My mom is coming up for Easter, and we'll spend the day with my sister's family. When I saw Betz White's cashmere bunnies, I knew they were just the thing for the girls' Easter baskets. I love the idea of all three girls getting something the same, but different. Today I made these two for Grace and Katherine; Lucy's will come later. These are made from the softest, loveliest purple cashmere sweater--they feel wonderful!