Happy Easter

Gwenevere's Easter basket. We decided not to add a lot of candy to the baskets this year. And the little bird is her favorite bird at the nature center. It chirps too

This is Grace's basket. I wanted to get her some baby sun glasses but sense we've all been sick I didn't have time to get them. Oh well.

The Easter bunny brought me a beautiful plant and James a vintage tie.

The Hello Kitty was  value village find thanks toTanya N Kevin Bohman and the Noah's ark was on clarance through desert book. I thought the puppets where clothe so I got them for Grace but it turns out they are cardboard. A little disapointed but when Gwenevere found it she was excited for the Easter bunny to bring it for "Grace to share with me."

James finds it strange that I grew up with the Easter bunny hiding our baskets but it's one tradition I plan on keeping. This is where the Easter bunny hid Grace's basket.

And the Easter bunny thought he/she was pretty funny with this one.

Alisha enjoyed lher talk on CD

Easter Morning, James turned on some Sunday music and we enjoyed watching the girls find their Easter baskets and play with their games.  Grace like the fake grass in her basket.

Oh yeah, and James shaved his head on Friday.  I think it looks real nice.

Since both girls and I where still sick we stayed home from Church 

While James was busy cooking dinner we decorated Easter Eggs

After a wonderful dinner we took our decorated Easter eggs outside and had an Easter egg hunt.

We each took turns hiding the eggs.

Closing her eyes while I hid the eggs

Our Easter was a peaceful day filled with simple reminders of the love from our Savior.

before getting ready for bed.  

Gwenevere and I put up our first bird feeder.

Both Gwenevere and I have wanted a bird feeder for a very long time.

I feel my Savior’s love,
In all the world around me
His Spirit warms my soul
Through everything I see.

I feel my Savior’s love
And know that He will bless me
I offer Him my heart;
My shepherd He will be.

He knows I will follow Him,
Give all my life to Him
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love He freely gives me.

I’ll share my Savior’s love
By serving others freely,
In serving I am blessed,
In giving I receive.

He knows I will follow Him,
Give all my life to Him
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love He freely gives me.

"I Feel My Savior's Love" is from the Children's Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Happy Easter!

Easter Morning

Gwenevere enjoyed coloring Easter eggs and eating lots of Chocolate.

I thought it would be a good tradition to include a scripture in the Easter basket.  Alisha's Easter basket came with a pair of workout shorts and a scripture about "exercising" in faith.  James got a pair of sunglasses with the scripture D&C 65:5 about the looking forward to the day when the Son of Man will come down clothed in the "Brightness" of his glory. And Gwenevere got a LOT OF CHOCOLATE with a note saying Jesus loves you and a scripture about praying as a family.  James got me a camping kettle for hot Chocolate. I've been wanting one since we got married.  He even filled it with candy since it's a Thomas Tradition to have the camping kettle filled with candy when we would go on long road trips.  We had a beautiful Easter Sunday.  My favorite part about the whole day was during Primary's Sharing Time, when we learned about all the people who have Testified of Christ's Resurrection.  It was a powerful sharing time.

I too want to share my Testimony of the Resurrection of Christ.  I know my Savior lives and I will see him again someday.

Happy Easter Everyone.