Mike gave a talk in church on Easter Sunday all about remembering that Easter is a "religious" holiday. We did celebrate the resurrection of our Savior this weekend (which I know is the most important part), but we also got into the commercialized side of things too.
The Egg Hunts
On Saturday we spent the morning with our Ward at Schoonover Park. The little kids (5 and younger--Kya & Tyson) hunted for eggs in the tennis courts and around four big trees, while the big kids (6+--Jordan) got to search in a huge grass field. All the kids found the egg with their name on it, which they exchanged for a goodie bag. They also got to search for a few candy filled eggs.
On Sunday morning, the kids searched our living room for the eggs the Easter Bunny hid for them while they were sleeping. Kya and Jordan were surprizingly cooperative--sharing and helping each other (I was amazed since they are usually fighting). Jordan even came downstairs before Mom and Dad and didn't start the hunt until we were all up. I was very impressed! Tyson didn't really care to hunt; he just tried to steal eggs out of the girls' baskets.
The Egg Hunts
On Saturday we spent the morning with our Ward at Schoonover Park. The little kids (5 and younger--Kya & Tyson) hunted for eggs in the tennis courts and around four big trees, while the big kids (6+--Jordan) got to search in a huge grass field. All the kids found the egg with their name on it, which they exchanged for a goodie bag. They also got to search for a few candy filled eggs.
On Sunday morning, the kids searched our living room for the eggs the Easter Bunny hid for them while they were sleeping. Kya and Jordan were surprizingly cooperative--sharing and helping each other (I was amazed since they are usually fighting). Jordan even came downstairs before Mom and Dad and didn't start the hunt until we were all up. I was very impressed! Tyson didn't really care to hunt; he just tried to steal eggs out of the girls' baskets.
Jordan also had an egg hunt at school. She made her very own basket, and all the kids were allowed to collect 10 eggs. She was very excited about that.
The Clothes
I debate every year about whether or not I should get the girls Easter dresses. I think it is a great idea, but Mike thinks it is a waste of money. This year the girls didn't really need new dresses, but when we were at Target and I was looking at dresses, Kya REALLY wanted one. Since Kya usually couldn't care less about clothes, I had to give in. I got the girls simple sundresses, but they looked so cute! Tyson looked the most "Eastery" of all, in my opinion. I put him in a pastel vest, with tan pans and a white collar shirt. So cute!!
The Baskets
I LOVE filling Easter baskets--just as much as I love stuffing Christmas stockings! You can get so many cute things at the dollar stores these days. I thought it was funny when I came downstairs to see that Jordan had switched the bubble bath I had put in her basket with the one I put in Kya's. She thought she was pretty clever. The kids loved all their new toys and books. Jordan said this morning "now I can't decide what to bring for show-and-tell."
The Dinner
Well on the drive to church I realized I forgot to put the ham in the crockpot! So, we had our Easter ham and scalloped potatoes a little later than we had planned. The dinner turned out great, although I wish I could have been at Mom and Dad's for Mom's delicious turkey dinner.
The Egg Decorating
Okay, I am a little behind. The egg dying kit is sitting unopened on my computer desk. Hopefully we will get to it today!
Happy Easter everyone!
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