Easter

Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny went easy on "baskets" this year. He left each of the kids a present at their spot at the dinner table, and a bag of jelly beans. We had warned them that we had talked to the Easter Bunny and that they weren't going to get a whole lot...especially candy!

It was Conference this weekend, and although we didn't have them dress up yesterday we did today. The girls wore their Easter dresses with the flower hair bows I made this weekend, and the boys just put their normal Church clothes on.

Typically I make Easter dresses for the girls and bow ties for the boys. However, since we were in the process of getting our house ready to sell and looking for a new job we nixed the sewing. I was sad about it, but somethings just had to give.

Both Phillip and Samuel got Doodle Pro's (Samuel's is a Superman design....the "S" stands for Samuel according to him just so you know :0) and Phillip's is Buzz Lightyear). KatieJo got the Princess and the Frog and Maija got the Veggie Tales Jonah movie. They were THRILLED! We have other Doodle Pro's, but both Samuel and Phillip used theirs all day. In fact Samuel was writing out what he wanted to say instead of talking.

Well, here are the pictures from today....
This isn't the best picture, but cute nonetheless.
Phillip studying one of the new movies, and eating Bear Claws Stuart made this morning.
Maija struggling to make it through the first session.
KatieJo & Samuel "watching" conference. If you are wondering about Samuel's nose...he had a fight one night last week with the railings on his bunk bed. He lost that fight! He went to bed with nothing on his nose...and woke up with what looks like road rash all the way up his nose and forehead.
Maija SERIOUSLY enjoyed the jello salad at dinner! We couldn't get her to eat anything else. And when we pulled her out there was jello running down the high chair...WHAT A MESS!
Watching the Princess and the Frog. If you can't tell Maija likes to sit "with" people!

Hope you had a Fabulous Easter!

Easter Story

I love Easter and tend to go a little overboard with the holiday, not with decorating but with candy (which we end up throwing away), presents, food etc. This year however we are trying to tone it down (by "we" I mean me). Stuart has always had a less is better for Easter attitude than I have, however I'm starting to realize that I am really doing my children no favors by having such a big Easter.

So this year we hid our Resurection eggs (if you are interested in making some these click here) with some regular candy filled Easter eggs. KatieJo & Samuel REALLY wanted to have an Easter egg hunt so we obliged but we did it for FHE instead of right before Easter. We will also be making some Easter Story cookies on Saturday night. For the recipe click here.

We have also asked the Easter bunny to tone it down as well. I've always been big on having him bring individual baskets for each kid. However, we've asked the bunny to bring them only 1 piece or small bag of candy for each of them. (KatieJo & Samuel have both asked for a chocolate bunny...they are Stuart's children after all!) And, because it is SO very windy here in Rawlins I'm hoping they each get a kite, and some sunglasses. Other than those items that I've spoken to Mr. Easter B. about they will get a present from me and Stuart....sandals!!! YEA for us (I'm also excited because I get a pair as well). I think however they'll get those on Saturday. I've also made Easter dresses for the girls and matching bowties for all of my boys (men). I'm the only one that isn't getting a new outfit...don't feel sorry for me, I did it on purpose. Right after Phillip was born I made KatieJo & I matching outfits, but because I still had baby weight and didn't have stretchy material like the pattern called for it didn't fit so nice. So, I'm a little apprehensive about spending money on something that isn't guaranteed to fit.

Anyway, we are really hoping that our older two kids get the point of the holiday. If not, we may cancel any presents next year....does Easter have a Scrooge?