Well, it started with our Primary Easter party. I was part of the planning, but I'm sure I didn't know my kids would be eating Cadbury Creme Eggs at 10AM. Oh well! They absolutely LOVED it!
First we started with some games. The kids were put on teams and had to take turns running down, unwrapping and eating some Easter treats. First team to finish, won! Holly was great at this game. One of the older boys in our primary was a big help to her, so she had a blast!
Atley loved eating the candy!
The next game got kind of serious. The kids were numbered and sitting in a circle. When their number was called they had to get up, run around the circle and when they got back to their place, run to the center and grab the candy there.
Next of course was the all important Easter Egg Hunt! They paired up the little kids with some of the bigger kids and doubled their egg count at the end. Personally, I thought it was a great idea! The smaller kids didn't get trampled by the older ones, and the bigger kids had to think about someone besides themselves! As a Mom with two small children, I was really grateful and impressed to see how kind and helpful the older kids were.
When the hunt was over, we decorated bags to keep the goodies in,
made chocolate nests (a new one for me),
and had some lunch!
and had some lunch!
For our Easter celebration, we had a special surprise! Grandma and Grandpa Baron came for a visit! Holly was so happy to have them! She couldn't stop talking about how we were going to pick them up from the train!
Here's a video of the happy reunion.
Later in the day (the Saturday before Easter) we had our own little Easter Egg hunt at home. We slyly took the eggs we won at the Primary party, plus a few extras, some toys, and some All-American Pez, and hid them around the living room. The video is about 5 minutes, so I'm not going to post it. But if you have a burning desire to see it, we can work something out! More information on the visit with Grandma and Grandpa to come!
Most importantly, at Easter time, we remember the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We were reminded of the importance of this event with the passing of Grandma Cressie on Friday, April 6th. She was 101 and lived a full and happy life. We count the time we spent with her as very precious. She taught me that there's always something to be positive about and laughing at yourself once in a while is a good idea! Then you don't take yourself too seriously. We remember her fondly, and know that because Jesus Christ was Resurrected, she will be too and we will see her again.
Happy Easter to you all, but especially to Grandma Cressie.
Photo Taken November 2008. Atley's Blessing
Photo Taken August 2009, Poway, California
Photo Taken July 2011, Ocean Beach, California
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