We started off our Easter weekend by making some special Easter cookies, while reading the Easter story....a good friend of mine emailed me the idea, and we are going to try to do it annually. Think it will mean even more as the kids get older and are able to better understand the story.
At our house, the Easter bunny always came inside to fill up our baskets, and he always brought us our bathing suit for the summer. David's loot was hidden all over outside and he had to hunt it all down (which he loved)!
The idea of the Easter bunny (or Santa for that matter) coming into our house doesn't sit so well with Lila. So, we decided we would put the kids' baskets on the front porch so that the Easter bunny could make his delivery without having to actually come in. Thought this would make his job a little easier, as well as providing some comfort for the little ones.
This morning, when the kids woke up, they ran to the front door to see if he had filled up their baskets. He had!
"Look, he came!"
After a short egg hunt, the kids brought the baskets inside to check out their gifts. They each got a bathing suit and a pair of sandals for summer. (I really like the Easter Bunny's practical thought process!) The girls got beaded cross necklaces, and Super Bennett finally got the cape he needed to complete his superhero look. They also got a very small amount of candy. A few peeps and a chocolate Cross.
A happy little boy!
After they finished that, we ate a quick breakfast and headed off to church. I LOVE Easter church....the songs, the flowers, the message, the sermon.....it was all extra special today.
Then we raced home to get ready for our company...My Mom always has holidays at her house, and I decided it was finally time to take some of this burden from her. But, she, of course, still helped immensely by making a lot of the food....
Elise loved helping me set the table and get everything ready. It was fun to actually use my china and silver (both heirlooms from David's family), which have sadly rarely been used in our 10 year marriage.
On a side note, I had to snap a picture of one of our pleasant surprises from this week. Our backyard has a very wild, wilderness-y, look (which we are embracing), and since we were not living here last spring, we didn't realize how pretty it would be back there when everything started to bloom. I absolutely love wisteria, and until this week, had no clue that we actually have a very mature vine of it in our backyard. I can see it right out of the kitchen windows, and it makes me smile daily.
The kids played in the back on the swings (yes, in their Easter dresses) and enjoyed the beautiful weather while we waited for Jared & Erinn, Grandpa & Virginia, Mimi & Grandpa, and Mom and Dad.
David attempted to get some pics of them together in their Easter clothes, but ended up giving up...but at least he got a few individual shots!
Lila took a little spill, and David (of course) snapped a quick pic (he had the camera in his hands) before running to console her.
She recovered quickly.
Our family....and Elise eating MORE candy. (we would pay for this later)
Grandpa Roland spoiling his great grand kids.
Bennett playing with his new tennis set. He also got a baseball bat (soft) and ball from SuSu and G, and had a great time playing baseball in the back with Uncle Jared and David.
Super Bennett!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We had a great day filled with family and love. We, of course, missed Aunt Mo and Phillip, but are looking forward to seeing them soon.
Things were great until the sugar highs started to wear off and we had three kids crashing at once. That cleared out the company pretty quickly. Just kidding.....well, kind of!
Think I may have to let the Easter Bunny (AND GRANDPARENTS) know that we need even LESS candy next year! :)
Hope you all had a wonderful day! Off to help David tuck in the tired kiddos!
Nite Nite!
Nicole
4 comments:
It was a great day! I know the great-grandparents especially enjoyed spending the day the kids and seeing all the decorating you have done in the past several months. Elise did a great job setting the table for Easter dinner. The decorations, china, silver, crystal, and flowers made the day seem special as holidays should be. Thanks for hosting!
aw, we certainly missed ya'll too! Mom told me how awesome your table looked, wish you would've snapped a pic of that:). I can't wait to see those monkeys in their new bathing suits at the beach--gosh, I'm so ready for that trip. Glad yall had a good day---love u!
These are such great pictures! Elise, Lila, and Bennett are all so precious! I always love seeing what they are up to these days. The Easter egg hunt y'all hosted was a wonderful idea - I know Myrt had a blast!
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