The Promise of the Resurrection

"Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time"

 (Martin Luther).  

Luther's sentiment especially rings true for our little family this year, in the midst of such a glorious spring.  We Berrys loved celebrating the promise of the resurrection over Easter weekend with our families, our church community, and our sweet friends; hallelujah that the risen Lord continues to make all things new!

As we watched and waited for Easter this year, we decorated the house...

...and made "birds' nests" and hot cross buns in a Maundy Thursday cooking extravaganza; obviously, the best part was the spoon and bowl lickin'.

Our ballerina also had a little recital over Easter weekend, and performed a lovely dance as a beautiful butterfly in front of family and friends...

...and then spent time playing and snacking with her brother and cousins after her stage debut:)

Easter itself dawned bright and beautiful...

...we strolled to and from church in the sunshine...

...and then found Easter baskets in the car after church:)

We headed to Honey and D's house for a delicious Easter luncheon and read some new Easter books...

...and got some good snuggles...

...and then headed to Grammie and Grandaddy's house for another delicious meal and a visit with Rosemary...

...and some more sweet snuggles.

Friends, as you enjoy this Mother's Day weekend, may you also delight in the knowledge that our Lord is risen indeed!

Walking from Advent to Easter (Part III)

As March wore on, we saw less of this...

...and more of this, prompting Ev to frequently squeal, "Signs of spring, Mama!"

Seeing those daffodils popping out all over the city towards the end of the month was such a hopeful portent of warm and beautiful things to come:

Splashing in creeks...

...picnicking at Cheekwood...

...playing (and snacking) at the Edwin Warner dirt park...

...hanging out on our deck...

...swinging at the playground...

...squiggling toes in the mud...

...and admiring everything in bloom around us.

What a gift to emerge from a long, cold winter into a beautiful spring!  May you, too, rejoice in the signs of spring all around you this weekend:)

Walking from Advent to Easter (Part II)

We spent time in January and February doing both inside things (like cooking and building and reading and dancing), and outside things (like hiking in the wintry woods and playing on playgrounds whenever the sun peeked its head out and warmed us up a bit):

And then it was suddenly March, which did indeed seem to come "in like a lion, and (after snowing towards the end of the month) out like a lamb."  We took a lovely jaunt down to Atlanta over spring break, and spent a few days hanging out with Aunt Mac and Uncle Eddie, exploring Decatur with Great-Aunt Rosemary, and stopping for excellent meals and leg-stretching in Chattanooga on our way there and back:

We spent a fun afternoon playing at Piedmont Park...

...and then met Rosemary for a snack at a nearby yogurt spot.

We strolled and played along the Belt Line with Mac and Eddie, a fun walking/biking trail that loops around and through the city...

...and also checked out the flora and fauna in their neighborhood.

We cooked some delicious suppers together...

...found a fun bookstore in downtown Decatur...

...ate lunch at Victory, one of our Atlanta favorites...

...and then stopped for lunch on our way back home at an excellent deli on the river in Chattanooga and took some glamour shots in a park next to the pedestrian bridge:)

We also had some good cousin time with Joseph and Estelle, played at parks and playgrounds and the zoo, hiked in the woods, built some outstanding block towers, and visited with the bunnies at Phillips:

Oh, do we love spring break (and the arrival of spring itself) around here!