An Alabama Easter

We felt really lucky to spend our Easter with Steve and Megan in Alabama, although it felt strange to be celebrating Easter in the middle of summer. We went to a beautiful church service and then out for brunch, where we noticed some subtle differences in the menu (grits instead of hashbrowns, vegetables instead of fruit, and no maple syrup anywhere--but Laura took it in stride).

Spending Easter in Montgomery sure has its perks, like getting up in the morning and searching for Easter eggs outside!

After church, we tried to take a picture of all four Meissner kids. It wasn't easy...

Nathan was a great host to Laura and Karl. He happily shared all his toys, books, and even his room with them. Here he is sharing one of his movies.

That night, I realized that we hadn't taken any pictures of our whole group, and everyone knows how much I like my group photos. We actually had quite a good time trying to get it right. Here's our best one: