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| Searching for eggs on Easter morning :). |
We had a wonderful Easter that was full of all things sugary and fun! The kids and I hit up the Primary Easter Party now that Austin is a little Sunbeam and we had a great time hunting for eggs and eating our potluck lunch in the grass at the park :).
We also attended our annual Community Easter Egg Hunt which was extremely windy and colder than planned, but also so much fun! Evie cuddled right up to the Easter Bunny but, as always, Austin was too scared and wouldn't go near him unless I was holding him.... The kids did great hunting for eggs and Evie had fun getting her arm painted while Austin played in the bouncy house. There was also a farmers market which is always a plus for me! So all in all, it was a pretty dang good time!
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| Meeting the Bunny himself! |
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| So much fun!! |
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| At first Evie needed a little coaching from her Daddy but she caught on quick ;). |
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| I promise they really do love each other haha! |
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| Oh how I love my babies!! |
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| Helping the chicklets find their eggs :). |
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| Following in Daddy's footsteps..... |
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| The basket was as big as she was but she insisted on carrying it! haha! |
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| Evie was a little small and didn't enjoy it as much. |
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| The bouncy house was a big hit with this guy! |
Dying the eggs the night before Easter was a big hit! I only boiled a dozen eggs because I didn't think there was any way my tiny family could eat any more than that but then later regretted it because the kids kept wanting more eggs to color! This was the first year they were able to work on their eggs almost completely independently (except for Evie a couple times) which made it fun for Josh and I to sit back and watch. The holidays are such a blast with kids!!
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| Austin excitedly showing us that it turned yellow! |
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| Eve's pride and joy. The pretty green egg! |
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| Lookin' good! |
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| Forget the spoon, just go for it! |
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| Messy but fun! |
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| Taking the task so seriously! hehehe! |
Easter morning was a fun blur of waking up to find baskets full of toys and candy, and searching for eggs in the yard. Austin woke us up all throughout the night asking if the Easter Bunny had come yet and if he had eaten the carrots Austin had laid out for him. It wasn't so funny in the moment, but it's a sweet memory I look back on now :). Grandma Helm also surprised us and showed up that morning with fun gifts for the kiddos and good conversation as always. We love her so much and I am so grateful our kids get to know their Great Grandparents so well! Then we went to church and enjoyed a yummy ham dinner afterward with stuffing and deviled eggs (Austin's favorite)!
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| Searching for their baskets on Easter morning and finding them hidden behind the couch and rocking chair! |
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| Austin was in heaven! That boat and bow and arrow go with us EVERYWHERE! |
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| She was so excited about everything she pulled out of that basket! :) |
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| Austin explaining to me that it wasn't a real egg. It has candy inside it and that makes it fake haha! |
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| Analyzing what he was going to play with first! |
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| Gosh I love her! |
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| WE LOVE GRAMMY!!! |
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| Searching for eggs for breakfast! |
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| They blended right in with the flowers! |
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| Gotcha! |
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| Finding the egg clear in the back! |
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| Found it! |
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| This was the greatest moment! Evie was excitedly blowing giant bubbles for her brother so he could shoot them down with his new bow and arrow! :) |
It was a peaceful, happy day and I was grateful. Grateful for our Savior's sacrifice, grateful for the fact that he arose three days later and has completed the path for my families eternal salvation. This little family of mine means everything to me and life after death without them wouldn't be worth it.
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| Just look at that wild face! How could you NOT want to see that face for all eternity?! hehehe! |
