Showing posts with label Easter fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easter fun. Show all posts

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Eggstra Fun

Today we dyed our Easter eggs.








Easter is yet again another commercial holiday so we are going to try to keep the commercial aspects of the holiday for Saturday and remember that Jesus loves us very much and that after he died he was resurrected. Because of what he did for us, we will be resurrected and live with Heavenly father again.

When we think of Easter, we should think about the first Easter and remember the love that Jesus Christ has for us. He gave his life for us. He was resurrected. We celebrate Easter to remember Jesus so we will try hard not to think about the Easter bunny!



Back to the commercial part of Easter; Carson commented that the eggs smelled horrible and I thought that was an extremely true observation, the eggs are stinky!



Carson loved coloring the eggs and even wanted to do more!



His favorite thing was to alternate an egg between blue and green which made a really pretty turquoise color.



Caitlin was really interested in participating from start to finish. Even when she was still in her pj's when I was setting up she wanted to be right in the action! Eventually, Cait ended up smashing and eating an egg and then spilling blue dye everywhere which actually ended up being kind of artistic because I cleaned it up with the white towel--guess it's our forever Easter towel now which works because it matches Carson and Andrew's Easter ties!




Friday, April 22, 2011

Easter Mommy and Me

On Tuesday, my good friend Lisa invited our ward to her parents property in Auburn (which was brave of her considering how many primary children our ward has-close to 300!) Her Dad has build a miniature train track around the yard probably about a mile long.



They have a play structure with swings and slides, a soccer field, vintage popcorn popper, plus a really cool little play house.



Carson of course loved the trains!



Naturally, Caitlin couldn't get enough of the kitchen.



After the kids had ran around for awhile, it was time for the Easter Egg Hunt. The scenery made for some great pictures because of the natural wildflowers in the field.


Carson was ready to go find some eggs but Caitlin wasn't sure what to make of all of the kids running around.







After the egg hunt, blankets were spread out and kids were everywhere making messes and eating their lunches. We had so much fun! Definitely a great Easter memory!

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Easter

Good morning and Happy Easter!

Easter is here and what a great time because it's easy to have a Christ centered Easter when we are blessed to listen to General Conference and this video is also a great reminder that He Lives!



On Thursday we got together with some friends an had a pre-Easter egg hunt. It was a good thing we did because that was practically the only day the weather was nice. It was the first year that Carson got to hunt for eggs...does that make me a bad parent? I don't think so. We have always done the traditional easter things but in the past I have not felt that he was big enough to "get" the idea of a hunt. Needless to say he was excited!

My sister came with us loved holding Caitlin, even if that meant wearing the Bjorn-something that she was a bit embarrassed about but I explained that no one thought the baby was actually hers!

Continuing with tradition, we made a bunny cake. I give Carson artistic license and let him decorate the cake however he pleases, this year he decided that the bunny should have three eyes...a visting martian bunny perhaps.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Eggstra special weekend

Besides this weekend being General Conference, yesterday morning I started out with a nice run with this girl and Carson and Andrew started the morning off where they left off yesterday-rocking out while I studied.

Then our neighbor invited us to decorate Easter eggs with her family which meant less mess at my house, so I was excited! Carson wasn't feeling 100% but he seemed to enjoy being outside.

You want me to do what?

Here are eggs, a fun Easter craft and some shots of the kids just hanging out.

Alex got soo into it and dyed 24 eggs all by himself. Carson wasn't as enthusiastic...he just waited.

plasma car race