Easter, Part One

We had the most wonderful Easter this year! In fact, I think I can say without exaggeration that it was the best Easter I ever had. Recipe for a perfect Easter: One part good friends, one part beautiful landscape, 2 parts funny babies. Easter is one of those events that just isn't fun without kids. Take out coloring eggs, chocolate bunnies, Easter egg hunts, and baskets full of goodies and what are you left with? Sitting at church listening to the story of Christ's crucifixion for the thirty-third time. Ho hum. Unfortunately, being the brain-dead wonder that I am, I left the extra battery for my camera sitting in its charger at home, so I only managed to get pictures of Saturday before my camera died. So here are some photos from that day...you will just have to be patient until Auntie Erin sends me copies of all the pictures I took on Sunday with her camera.

On Saturday we visited one of my favorite places in the whole world--Montana de Oro. It was the best time of year to be there, when the park's name becomes apparent, when all the hills are truly covered in gold.


I can't think of a better way to celebrate Spring. Oh, and did I mention that this magical place is also the shoreline?


In my mind, nothing, nothing is more beautiful than the central coast of California. And this was the perfect central California day--a small storm out at sea sent in dramatic waves and created a gray sky, the perfect backdrop for all of the bright flowers...


and the type of weather that draws me towards the water.

Matilda was completely taken with the ocean. She was happy to sit at the window of our rental house and gaze out at it...


and the feel of the ocean breeze made her smile--she would turn her head towards it...


and she also liked the sand...


but loved the rocks...

It was a perfect day.

Matilda also discovered a few more things she loved...

afternoon naps with Auntie Erin...

and morning music with Uncle Brian.

More Easter pictures to come soon.