Easter

Easter this year started the weekend before at the Easter Activity at church. There was a wonderful program, good food and the kids got to put together a nice Easter FHE activity. We did that scripture activity for FHE on Monday. The "festivities" were pretty low key. On the 23rd, we stayed home all day except for a nice egg hunt with the neighbors. We also dyed eggs that night...

(E was pretty upset that he wasn't allowed to 'help' after he dumped an entire bowl of dye all over himself and the table)

Sunday morning the kids got up and got to find their baskets. That was a new thing at our house and they thought it was a pretty fun time.

My Mom's package also came on Saturday. Just in the nick of time for the kids to look adorable on Easter Sunday...

We hung out at the house and enjoyed a quick visit from Grandma Kathi, Aunt Jordan, Uncle Blake and Rori. Then we had our first Easter dinner at home.

(I made ham, au gratin potatoes and kid's choice of vegetable...corn on the cob. Not very fancy but it was yummy and nice to have our own holiday dinner)

After dinner, we made resurrection rolls. The kids really enjoyed making them and seeing the "trick" at the end. I think that we will do them again. Then the Easter scripture chase again and kids in bed.

For our first major holiday at home as a family, it was a success. Daddy didn't work so he was able to come to church and spend time with us. I am so grateful for my family and, of course, the opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of my Savior.