easter buddies

the littlest cousins--perry, mackenzie & cadence

...cadence had a very special first easter...we went to church out in oak park w/ nanette and john & jon & beth & elizabeth & uncle dave, and then us danyluks headed out to barrington hills for easter dinner with the family...easter is a big deal for teddy's family, with lots of great food and gifts for the kiddies and easter eggs and chocolate and cookies and the whole shabang...this easter was extra special because there were two new babies added to the family, our little cadence and teddy's cousin connie's new baby boy perry, who is a couple months younger than cadence...most of teddy's extended family hadn't seen cadence since new years or christmas, and she's changed so much since then, so they were pleasantly surprised at how playful she had become...

...she was great the whole time, although she did make her mama wear the lovely mushroom soup grandma had made for the first course...that was totally my fault...i gots short arms, and it's hard to eat when you've got on your lap a baby like cadence who likes grabbing anything and everything within reach of her...she's already becoming so much more independent, and spent a good deal of time playing on the floor with her new toys...

my mom & my brother joined us too, so it was great having everybody together...i just know my dad was looking down on us and beaming with joy...man, he must totally love my little cadence...i'm sure she reminds him of me! i have to say, as she gets older and her personality continues to blossom, i see a brightness and sparkle in her disposition that's irresistible...maybe it's because i'm her mama, but i choose to believe that all those who come in contact with her can see it too...teddy & i are so, so, SO blessed...