Happy Easter 2013!!!

We had a great Easter weekend this year.  I always wait to do Easter eggs on Saturday.  But, it always feels so rushed for me so this year I tried to do it on Friday.  It's always one of the kids favorites.  This year I accidentally bought a weird egg dying kit.  They put drops on their eggs and then spread it out all over the egg.  I wouldn't recommend this way.  The eggs had to be done warm and they felt sticky even when they were dry.  But, it was kinda a fun change.  The kids said they liked the other way better.

Here's some pics:

We asked the Easter Bunny to come on Friday night this year because we wanted Sunday to be more about Christ's resurrection than candy and toys.  So, Saturday morning they woke up to their baskets.  We couldn't find their real baskets so they had used things around the house.

Then, of course we had to make it to the Easter Egg Hunt in Rigby.  It was a lot of fun for the kids and we couldn't have asked for better weather.  It was so nice to be outside and not freeze.  (And to all of you who say the wind is always blowing, it has been a gorgeous weekend with no wind. :o))

Today of course we talked and watched a movie about Christ, the Atonement, and His resurrection.  It's interesting to see what the kids understand about it all so far.  I'm grateful for Christ and all He has done for each of us.

Jackson has understood that when we die we will have to do what Christ did and be nailed to the cross then we will come back to life.  I am so grateful to be able to tell him that all we have to do is repent for our sins and try our best, then we won't have to suffer for them.  Christ has already suffered for us. What a great blessing!  I'm so grateful for a brother that loves us so much to suffer for us even though he was perfect!