The Herndon Herald: Holidays

This Easter I volunteered to sing in the Easter choir like I had a couple years ago. Easter is one of the few Sundays when I do not have commitments in the SHED with our middle schoolers, so it works out perfectly to serve in the music ministry.

We sang at the Saturday night service and all three Sunday morning services, hence the outfit change.

Saturday night

Easter Sunday

Our most holy day, which was the theme of a number of Adam's sermons leading up to Resurrection Sunday. If Christ did not rise then our faith is meaningless. He not only had to die on the cross for our sins, but raise again to conquer death, the ultimate consequence of the fall.

Adam and I looking dapper in our Sunday's best.

The girls and I hanging out between services since we attended Saturday night's entire service and stayed in the choice loft during the second Sunday morning service.

Alicia is our choir connection. I'm so glad I got to sing with the choir again this year, especially since it will probably be my last Easter at Atlantic Shores since we're headed to a new ministry this summer.

Easter was also Allyson's birthday. Happy Birthday girl...welcome to your mid twenties...I'm trying my hardest to call you by your adult name...Allyson, not Ally...since that was your birthday wish. Love you girl!

After services, we headed over to the Barker abode for a delicious Easter dinner and we were joined by the Herndon parents as well. The food was delicious as always and the company was delightful. I can't believe next year at this time I'll be all settled into our new church life and family in Boston, MA.

Christmas morning began at the Herndons bright and early.

We enjoyed some sticky buns before breaking into the gifts.

Normally we wear our PJs from house to house, but we had church Christmas morning...so we got dressed for the day before heading out this year.

We tricked Ev with a barbell to weigh down his gift card.

We won the weight in a dirty santa exchange.

Adam was excited about his Keurig!

And his surprise...

golf clubs.

Robin got a TV surprise for the kitchen...

there were lots of fun surprises under the tree this Christmas.

Adam got a roof rack for his bike.

and Evan got an inversion table!

Amy got funds for landscaping...she got the plans last Christmas as a gift. This was a followup.

Another surprise for Robin...her own laptop!

I got some fun things too, but was behind the camera as usual. Some of my fave gifts this year from the Herndons, I enjoyed a few gift cards, a photo album with funds to build a photography website, a French press and set of 8 Starbucks coffee mugs.

Then it was off to the Barker house for a Christmas morning encore.

Nana was with us this year.