Spring at Falls Park

Resurrection Sunday started of glorious with a beautiful sunrise followed by an early worship service filled with songs and scripture readings of
praise for the God's miraculous plan of salvation coming to fulfillment through the death and resurrection of his Son Jesus!

The regular worship service was also filled with the life-saving message of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection from the grave filling my heart with gratitude for the Creator of the Universe's personal care of each of His creation!

The day was so beautiful we continued to celebrate the wonder of God's creation by traveling to Sioux Falls to take these beautiful pics at Falls Park. The water's roar, the sun shines, the birds sing, and the trees bud with the promise of spring, renewal, and new life.

The kids humored me and sat on the rocks for some family pics, but I also grabbed a number of candid shots to remember the day. Year in and year out we have taken pictures at the falls and I always enjoy looking back on them in the scrapbooks I've made at Shutterfly.

As I've been getting caught up on scrapbooks, this past year, I've realized how much more I can do with digital pictures than I have done in the past. I picnik them first (edit) and then I've started using them as gifts in the form of cards, collages and books. So whenever we go for walks to the park or some other adventure I try to take a lot of photos.

A few of the kids do not have to be coerced into taking photos. They love having their picture taken which is fun for me as I don't feel I'm interrupting their "play." For them, taking pictures is playing!

I had to take this shot even though I knew the sun would block out the faces...I just liked how it looked with the silhouettes and sunshine!

We spent an hour just walking around the falls. Throughing rocks and sticks into the water to see what would happen. We simply reveled in the warm sunshine and fresh green growing things. The grass and other green things effectively hid the squishy mud underneath so we did have to be a bit cautious where we stepped. 

I am learning what to look for in good candid shots and really like this one of Jeff and the girls chatting at the top of the hill as we




 

We opted not to bring the stroller and completely forgot that I bought a baby backpack for just such adventures so Gracia got the choicest of rides in Daddy's arms as we toured the park

Justus on the Rocks!

Take some time to Enjoy Spring as you Live, Love, and Laugh!

Lori

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