Holidays are so fun with kids because they bring the excitement and magic back into everything. Ben was super sick over Easter, so Elizabeth and I did everything together and it was fun. We died easter eggs and, to minimize breaking and spillage, I told her to 'dribble' the color over the egg. As she did it she kept mumbling, "dribble...dribble...dribble.." At one point while coloring on a crayon she got frustrated that it wouldn't stand up and slammed it down, to make a flat side; she didn't realize that the eggs would break. It was fun and I love being so creative. I also have to brag that we don't have any puke brown eggs- Elizabeth is still easily convinced that she does not want to combine certain things.
The day before Easter we went to the Hoffman's house for an Easter Egg hunt. They had different parts of the house with eggs hidden for different ages and the basement was for all 3-8 year olds. I was a little worried that Elizabeth (the only 3 year old) would get plowed over and not get many eggs. We talked about how you can't take too many because everyone needs to get one. We got down there and there were a TON of eggs; it was mass chaos and so much fun. After 3 eggs she came up to me and told me she got enough because everyone else needed some, when I told her to go back (because there were soo many) she got a second wind and filled her basket. It was so cute seeing all of these kids discover new hiding spots and swarming around the room.
Easter Morning was very exciting in our house. The Easter Bunny came and hid eggs all over our living room and after practicing her 'finding' skills the day before, Elizabeth was eager and ready. James, who I thought would gravitate towards anything on the ground, wasn't really that interested and we had to push him to find one. We then went into the kitchen to see our Easter baskets. The Easter Bunny always brings up something to wear or take to church. Elizabeth got new church shoes, new scriptures and sparkly princess chapstick. She was super excited.
Both kiddos got cute new church clothes for Easter Sunday but they were for a 'spring Easter' and not for a horrendous 'blizzard Easter' so they had to wear sweaters to keep from freezing. Elizabeth had a hot pink frilly dress and James looked dapper in his new button up (which is a romper but can't be used for that until it's warmer).
A couple years ago someone gave us a bunny diaper and James is just the right size and Easter is just the right time to break it out. Ben thought I was being mean, but I thought it was hilariously cute seeing James' bunny bum crawl around the living room.
We did not just focus on the Easter Bunny and festivities this year. Another great thing about having your kids get older is that you get to teach them deeper aspects of the gospel. We hung up pictures of Christ's life on our wall and would talk about them. She learned the excitement and importance of Christ being 'resurrectioned' and I think she understood the importance a little more than last year.
I am grateful for my Savior. Growing up with the gospel in my life I feel like I often take it for granted; I know that I am a child of God. I know that my family will be together again. I know that my Savior atoned for me. But sometimes it is nice to stop and rethink about these things that I have 'known' my entire life. It is nice to have it hit me again, like it's the first time I have heard it, that my Savior, Jesus Christ, atoned for me; he felt what I feel and willingly went through what I go through so that he could be there with me at the judgement. Ours is a relationship more dear and pure than any I can imagine. I am grateful for my Savior, I love him and I hope to live my life to show others of my faith in him.
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