Easter

Easter kind of snuck up on us this year.  Ben texted me one day from work and asked me when we were going to pain Easter eggs.  That night I told him and so I turned to Pintrest to find some different ways to paint Easter eggs.  After perusing Pintrest for a few minutes I decided to use shaving cream to paint our Easter eggs. 

We put some shaving cream in our 8x8 pans and then we put regular old food dye in the shaving cream.  Then we let Reese and Benson take a skewer and swirl the colors and make a pattern.  Then they rolled their eggs through the pattern and let them sit for about 10 minutes.  Then we wiped off the shaving cream to reveal their beautiful art!

I was so glad we decided to forgo the traditional egg dying kit and try something new because they loved playing in the shaving cream.  It was definitely a hit with our kiddos this year and I didn't have to worry about them spilling a whole cup of dye on my table.

After our eggs were painted we sat down and had my favorite Easter treat, Cadbury eggs.  It is a good thing they don't sell those things year round.

Easter morning came and we dressed in our best for church that morning.  Reese looked beautiful in her new Easter dress, Tanner was as cute as could be, and Benson looked quite dapper in his bow-tie.  I thought for sure he would rip it off as soon as I put it around his neck, but surprise surprise he left it on for all of church!  It is seriously a miracle!

This was the ONLY picture I could get of the two of them together and I wasn't even going to attempt to take a picture with all three of my kids together.

I am so thankful that because of my Savior I am able to be with my family forever.  Because of Him these three kiddos can be mine forever.  I am thankful for Christ and for all that He overcame so that I could live again. 

He is my personal Savior and I know that He makes all things possible!  I love Him and I will be forever grateful for His sacrifice so that I could have my family forever!

Unfortunately children cannot stay clean forever!  After church we headed over to some people in our wards home to have a BBQ and Easter egg hunt.  Reese and Benson played outside the whole time we were there and by the time we got home they were both FILTHY!

Benson was covered in dirt from head to toe.  The funny thing was, when we first got to their house anytime he got dirty he started crying and asked me to wash the dirt off!  But by the time we left he threw caution to the wind and he forgot all about being clean.  I am so glad they enjoy being dirty!

We love Easter.  We love all the fun traditions of the Easter bunny and Easter egg hunts but I am thankful we could sit down with our children and talk about why we REALLY celebrate Easter.  We know that He lives! 

Happy Easter!!