Easter Egg Hunt 2013

 

Saturday was our church’s annual Easter Egg Party. Leah & Andrew were all ready with their bunny masks!

 

First they made a craft…

 

Then they played outside. The weather was beautiful!!

Then ate LOTS of junk…

 

Abigail soaked in all the attention & activity. She had a horrible sleeping schedule that day.

Daddy gave a short gospel presentation with the Resurrection Eggs.

Then the big event! They did great this year, knowing exactly what to do. They each got at least 10 candy-filled eggs.

 

 

We had such a good day as a family and with our friends. The kids were spoiled rotten but I think they truly did catch a lot of the true meaning of Easter this year and I’m so proud of how they acted all weekend. We are so blessed.

Visit from the Easter Bunny

 

This year the Easter Bunny came to our house Saturday morning, since Daddy had to go to sunrise service on Sunday (and it helped to keep that day focused on the true meaning of Easter). Leah was so excited to find he’d come when she woke up Saturday morning! “He” did a good job this year, too—several little toys & coloring books for each of them for less than $20.

Leah’s favorite was a Princess tiara & bracelet that you can put stickers & jewels on. She had it done before we even ate breakfast.

 

Andrew’s favorite by far was a little motorcycle. He carried that thing with him ALL DAY—outside to the swing set, to the breakfast table… He loves anything with wheels!

  

Even Abigail got a basket. (I already had the stuffed bunny stored away from last year.) She got a new sippy cup just for her, and a chew-able book.

 

The bunny also hid eggs around the house. They had fun looking for them, and were done within two or three minutes!

 

 

They consumed so much candy that day!

 

Easter Eggs & Cookies 2013

 

I love Easter almost as much as Christmas (of course, I love the true meaning even more)! I try to make special memories for the kids, and I love seeing them get excited! Leah talked about painting eggs for days before we actually got to do it. She asked me every day the week before if it was Easter yet.

Leah wanted to dump them in the dye, get them out & move on. Andrew was a little more patient with his colors (with Daddy’s help, of course).

 

Abigail got her own eggs (plastic, of course). She was very interested in watching what was going on.

 

 

I wanted to try something different, so we used washable tempera paints to decorate a few eggs. It worked okay, but they didn’t turn out too pretty. They had fun at least!

  

The finished product. Not too creative, but we had fun!

Later that day, we decorated sugar cookies. Leah helped me bake them while Andrew napped and then they both got to frost their own. Really that just involved consuming almost an entire bowl-full of frosting, then eating a plain cookie.

 

 

My littlest bunny didn’t get a cookie, of course, but she looked cute in her Easter outfit.