Our Easter 2017

I'm a little slow in posting this. Easter is a special time, much like Christmas, for our family to get together and celebrate. This year was no different. My sister posted some old pictures and remembrances from Easters past and I am very thankful for her post and sharing those pictures and stories. This blog is important to me if for no other reasons to capture those stories and photos while we can, for future generations. They will tell our stories. I wish something like this existed a hundred years ago and then we would know what life was like for our ancestors, what they thought, how the celebrated special occasions, etc. It is to late for that and we can't ask them now. But we can leave a legacy of us for our future generations. With that said, I hope you enjoy the photos from my families Easter.

My Grandson, Samuel Elliot Youmans age 11 months

Sammy is a happy baby.

Our Easter table.

My Granddaughter Phoebe Rebecca Sharp.

My son Samuel Nathan Youmans and his wife Megan McNeely. These are Sammy's parents.

At the dinner table. Left to right. Samuel Youmans (me), Krysta Joan Youmans, Phoebe, Megan, Sammy, Sam , and my wife Rebecca Linn (Uhlhorn) Youmans - Becky.  

Another photo at the dinner table this one includes my wife's sister Christine Uhlhorn at the right.

Becky with baby Sammy and Krysta.

My daughter Krysta.

Becky and baby Sammy.

Our cat- Punkin. He enjoyed Easter also.

This picture has nothing to do with Easter. We were in Milwaukee with friends for a weekend and went to this place called Sobelman's for lunch. It is just a hole in the wall place that specializes in burgers and Bloody Mary's. The line was out the door and it was wall to wall people inside. It took us over a half hour to get a drink. It was worth the wait. This is from their menu. It is their Bloody Beast Bloody Mary. It is $50 and comes with an entire chicken on top of it. We did not order this but I had to capture a photo of it.

Christine who brought dessert. What an amazing cake.

Another photo from Milwaukee with our friends. Posing with a statue of the Patron Saint of Beer. Appropriate.

I hope you enjoy the post and thanks for looking.

Easter Holiday

Tomorrow will be Easter and along with it comes a fold of fond memories!!  Our Mom always made sure we had brand new outfits right down to the little white gloves and the patten leather shoes!!  I never remember my parents hiding our baskets except one year when we spent it in Pa. at my Mom's brother Ed Carlisle, we didn't get outfits that year either!!  For me Easter was the beginning of nice weather and yes summer break!! These days Easter is still filled with loved ones lots of good food, and we have a big Easter egg hunt between me and the neighbor and all our Grandkids,  Tomorrow as I enjoy the ones I love I will also take a minute to thank my Lord for his saving Grace.

 SAlly, Sammy, and Sandi

 Sandi's 2 girls Heather and Dorothy

 Cousin's Bobby & Debbie Carlise Sally, Sandi, Sammy