pre-easter

cory's parents were going to be out of town for easter next weekend & wanted everyone to get together this past sunday. we decided that our house would be the best, with our swingset in the backyard for the kids to play on--weather permitting. so yesterday the whole barnett clan met here after church for a wild easter party. first off you have to realize that while our house is a perfect fit for us, it is not a huge house. so we had 11 adults and 9 children congregating in our little piece of heaven. we had lots of good food--turkey, roast beef, chicken salad, fruit, green bean cassarole, baked beans, veggies, salad, rolls and more dessert than you could figure out what to do with! after everyone had their fill, several people hid easter eggs in the backyard for the kids to find. each egg was stuffed with candy, so that was a treat! after the egg hunt, most of the adults watched carolina win their ncaa game to make it to the sweet sixteen. the kids played outside--running, playing, riding--and getting good and sugared up from the candy. girls far outnumber boys right now, so their was a lot of doll playing taking place. it is so fun to watch all the cousins play together. victoria is 8, dallen 7, kyleigh 4, elise 3, emmy 3, ericka 3, marleigh 2, ian 1, and charles allen 4 months. (the louisiana cousins katie and sarah grace are 3 and 1, but couldn't make it to our party). it's neat that even though they are different ages and have different personalities and all that stuff, they're family and they have a great time together. it was a blast--also known as 6 hours of utter and total chaos! it really was a lot of fun. what a great family!