Easter, Powwow, Oregon, Tahoe

A post has been a long time coming! I so apologize for the delay. The following pictures are from 4 different events :)

1. Easter. My mom sent Cass a beautiful dress and she was as adorable as can be! Cass doesn't seem to mind bows; I happily afix them to her curls every chance I get. We went to a bbq over our friends' Jerome & Brett's home. Cass gathered a few eggs there.

2. Pow Wow. Cass and I joined our friend's Juana and Celeste for the UNR Pow Wow. Cassidy thoroughly enjoyed fry bread tacos and clapped on beat when the drums began.

3. Oregon. On our way home from a road trip to Seattle for Great Grandpa's 90th birthday (pics of that will come next week) we stayed in Eugene, OR with our friend Jessi. Jessi was an incredible host and we experienced Papa's, a great soul food restaurant.

4. Tahoe. Cass' first trip to Lake Tahoe was delightful! Our friends Nate and Tasha and their little girl Ananda were in town visiting. They live in Korea where Nate works for a DoD school and Tasha works with a ministry.

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