{"id":202,"date":"2006-04-23T16:33:29","date_gmt":"2006-04-23T21:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toonesalive.com\/blog\/family\/?p=202"},"modified":"2010-01-09T23:46:58","modified_gmt":"2010-01-10T04:46:58","slug":"39-easter-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toonesalive.com\/blog\/family\/?p=202","title":{"rendered":"39 Easter Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had an awesome last couple weeks surrounding Easter. I’ve included
\n39 pictures below summarizing a view of our Easter week life. Click
\non each picture for a larger version. Click the “back” button on your
\nbrowser to continue to view more pictures.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Kristine follows after a determined Analise runs up a hill looking for
\n easter eggs at the first ever Clearwater Easter Egg hunt.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n The dogwood tree we planted in our front yard last year is blooming
\n this year. Beautiful pink and white flowers.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Before home church on Thursday night, Analise enjoys playing in the
\n pile of dirt left by a water crew replacing pipe at the edge of our
\n yard.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Part of our home church gathers outside while Analise plays and people
\n are still arriving. From left to right, the Hamby’s, the Saunders’, and
\n the Toone’s!\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise loves toes. One night before bed, she wanted all of us to put our <\/p>\n

toes
\n on the rocker. She was quite happy, even if a little “tarred” (i.e., <\/p>\n

tired).\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n On the day before Easter, we enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt at Oak Mountain <\/p>\n

State Park.
\n When we got there, there were Easter eggs everywhere!\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise reaches for an Easter egg at the base of a pine tree.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Kristine holds Analise’s bunny easter egg basket.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise and grandma walk back to us after visiting the ducks by the lake.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise dances and plays in the dirt.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise was so hot and tired after all her running around she decided she <\/p>\n

was
\n ready for a nap. So she laid down on this blanket and all by herself <\/p>\n

pulled
\n the corner of it over herself like a blanket.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise’s friend Laurel enjoyed sharing her food by putting it
\n on Analise’s plate for Analise to eat. Analise awaits eagerly
\n the next piece of food.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n We had Easter dinner Saturday night at grandma’s house. Afterwards, <\/p>\n

Analise
\n wanted everyone to get in a circle and “say amen”. This included the <\/p>\n

giant
\n bunnies you see here.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise and Kristine smile next to a wooden Easter bunny in grandma’s <\/p>\n

front yard.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Smiling again, this time next to a well full of Easter lilies.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Heading out the door for church, here is Kristine and Analise
\n in their Easter outfits.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Kristine and I took care of the kids during the Sunday morning church <\/p>\n

service. So here
\n are all of Analise’s friends from church.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Analise inspired everyone to wear hats … including her mommy!\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n After church, Kristine and I dropped Analise off with grandma and headed
\n out of town for a short weekend getaway in Lookout Mountain, Georgia
\n near Chattanooga, Tennessee. This will probably be our last getaway <\/p>\n

before
\n the Toone family becomes a family of four! I took my bike and went for
\n a short bike ride before dinner.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n In the distance, you can see the waterfall from the Rock City rock garden <\/p>\n

park.
\n Our B & B was just up the mountain on the right.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Here is the view off the top of Lookout Mountain looking west towards <\/p>\n

Alabama.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n For dinner, we drove down the mountain to downtown Chattanooga and ate at <\/p>\n

Tony’s
\n in the Bluff View art district. This large bridge is actually a <\/p>\n

pedestrian bridge
\n that spans the Tennessee river.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Here is the view of the sunset sky and the Tennessee River walk.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n A kayaker paddles at the foot of a large cliff with the Art museum <\/p>\n

perched above.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n I went for another bike ride Monday morning and snapped this picture of
\n a large tree growing on the side of a cliff on Lookout Mountain.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n This old abandoned part of the roadway looks like it was carved into the <\/p>\n

cliff. Now,
\n a large bridge spans the chasm that this old roadway hugged the cliff to <\/p>\n

avoid.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Here is a picture looking through the old roadway underneath the modern
\n bridge past I-24 a hundred feet below and all the way down
\n to the Tennessee River.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n This is the view from the halfway point as Incline Railway makes its way
\n from Chattanooga straight up to the top of the mountain.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Here is the view from the halfway point looking back down the mountain.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n We “saw Rock City”! This amazing rock garden is almost like a maze and <\/p>\n

includes
\n a waterfall, a view of seven states, a fairyland cavern, and amazing <\/p>\n

trees like
\n this one growing out of, between, and over rocks.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n The happy getaway couple next to Mushroom Rock.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Here is Kristine in front of the spot where you can view seven states on <\/p>\n

a
\n clear day.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n I think Kristine was tired of me taking her picture by this point!\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n We asked another tourist to take our picture here with the viewing
\n platform for the waterfall in the background.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n This is one of Rocky City’s attractions: a waterfall cascading out of the <\/p>\n

rock
\n into a pool below.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n This is the view from below of the swinging, hanging bridge which we had
\n just walked across a few minutes earlier.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Here is a pretty purple tree next to the walking path through Rock City.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n Finally, here is a view of the Tennessee River and downtown Chattanooga <\/p>\n

from
\n Point Park at the spot where Lookout Mountain literally comes to a point <\/p>\n

and
\n drops dramatically straight down to the river.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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