Easter Festivities

Ella Tate had a wonderful first Easter. We began the activities with an Easter Egg hunt at Matt and Missy Guthrie's house on Wednesday. Ella Tate loved watching all of the big kids play and hunt for eggs.

On Easter morning, we let Ella Tate get into her basket before we went to church.

After church, we went to Gran and Papa's house to eat lunch with them, Uncle Tommy, Aunt Katherine, Turner and Mary Elizabeth. The kids had Easter baskets that they "opened" and then Turner and Mary Elizabeth hunted eggs. We had a great time! Mary Elizabeth, Turner and Ella Tate

A New Toy

I gave Ella Tate the toothbrush out of the baby first-aid kit we have at home to play with. She loves chewing on it...and this is why!

Sunday School Class

Ella Tate loves her Sunday school class. These pictures are from her first Sunday in class and as you can see, she had a big time thanks to Mrs. Carole, Mrs. Melissa and Mrs. Diane!

This was Nolen's first Sunday in class, too, and he has just as good of a time as Ella Tate!

Ford, Ella Tate and Nolen ready for class to start

Ella Tate was worn out by the time we got home. Mommy and Daddy love Sunday school, too!

The BIG 3-0!

On Thursday night, we celebrated Hunter's 30th birthday with some friends at The Rosepepper.

Hunter, Gabe, Albert and Jake

Hunt and Ben Jeremy and Hunter
And on Saturday, we had a cookout at Hunter's parent's house for he and his cousin, Kipp (their birthdays are 2 days apart), with the extended family.

The birthday boys!

Hunter, me, Amanda and Kipp

Hunter, Ella Tate with PaPa and Nana Turner

Pictures

Ella Tate had her 6 month pictures taken by Wendy Tate on March 23rd. I thought they turned out great! Here a few of my favorites...

Playdate, Class and a New Cousin!

Ella Tate has had a busy week! First, Melinda and Allie had a playdate at their house on Tuesday. The food was delicious and Ella Tate had such a good time playing with Allie's toys and watching all of the other kids.

Nolen, Tate and Ella Tate~they look like the are having a blast!

Allie, Nolen, Tate, Ella Tate, Grayson

Courtney and Nolen rode with us out to the McCormac's. This is how we found them when we pulled into the driveway. They were so worn out!

On Wednesday night, Ella Tate went to class for the first time! Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Jeanice and Mrs. Kaycee were her teachers and they said that she did great. The only problem was that Ella Tate kept sliding around in her seat, so they had to secure her with a soft belt and two baby doll pillows. She was wedged in that seat and going nowhere when I went to pick her up, but she was having the time of her life!

Before class...

And after class...

On Thursday, Ella Tate and I went to Murfreesboro to see her new baby cousin, Truitt Randolph Serbaugh. He was born last Thursday, March 26th, and weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz and was 20 1/4 inches long. He and his mommy, Aubrey, are doing great! We played at their house for a little while and then went to eat at Macaroni Grill and looked around at some of the shops in The Avenue. We had such a fun time!

Ella Tate and baby Truitt. Obviously, she thinks she is BIG stuff!

Ella Tate's first time in a restaurant high chair. (Thanks Amanda for the cover, we love it!)

She was so happy to be sitting up in the high chair and looking around!