Monday, April 13, 2009

Hoppy Easter!

We had a great Easter weekend together.

2009-04-11 07-43-50 On Saturday we enjoyed the "Easter Bunny" traditions- baskets with yummy chocolate candies and dying Easter eggs. I found really helpful egg dippers this year. They look like two spoons hooked together like scissors and decorated like a bunny. It made putting in the eggs and getting them out MUCH easier. The decorated eggs didn't last long. Our boys promptly started making them into "egg boats." Deviled eggs with a toothpick mast and cheese sail. David and Andrew enjoyed making them more than eating them though, so they kept trying to give them away as "samples."

 

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On Sunday, we enjoyed celebrating the true meaning of Easter. We talked about our Savior's last week on Earth. We had an egg hunt with objects inside the eggs that represent events from that week. I am always impressed when we do this how calm and attentive they are! I was so lucky to go to Israel a few years ago. When I was there, I bought a crown of thorns and a replica model of the Garden Tomb. I love to share these with them and show them pictures. It was a very special experience to be at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.

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I watched this new video with Andrew, and got to spend time with him preparing a talk he was giving in Primary. This talk stood out to me during General Conference. I love how heart felt his testimony is and the beautiful way he explains our Savior's sacrifice for us.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aww, look how big your boys are! So glad you had a "hoppy" easter :) That's great that you put forth such sweet effort to really teach them the meaning of the holiday. I need to work more on that, we always get lost in the egg hunts and family dinners, that it's hard to find quiet time to sit down and reflect on the meaning more. Hopefully next year!

And by the way, super sweet layout below! Ten years is sure a milestone!

Amy said...

Look at all of those eggs! Your boys are so cute. My kids love hard boiled eggs. When I was little we NEVER ate the colored eggs, they were too special. But around here they are gone in a flash!

Beth said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE all your pics!!! Too cute! Glad you had a fun day. {{{HUGS}}}

Little Brown Nuthatch said...

Wow! What a powerful video. Thanks for putting it on there. Your boys are so cute. We didn't even dye eggs, but you make it look like so much fun.