Easter Highlights

Here are a few highlights from our Easter celebration:

The kids woke up around 7, but they didn't come downstairs. We heard them upstairs, but figured they'd come down when they were ready. We wondered why they were letting us sleep in, but hey . . . we weren't going to complain!

Around 7:30 we heard, "Can we come down yet?" I guess they were remembering Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Michigan. No kids are allowed downstairs on Christmas morning until everyone is up. Oops!

Yes, the Easter Bunny did make it. After finding the silk-dyed eggs she (or is the Easter Bunny a he?) hid, we made the inedible eggs into a cute centerpiece for our table.


Since it was General Conference weekend, and we didn't need to get ready for church, we tried some Easter pancakes. First, I tried pouring the batter into the pan and then swirling in drops of food coloring. Not the best idea. The pancakes cook too fast, and you get some spots that are swimming in food coloring. Next, I tried adding drops to the batter in the bowl and stirring gently. That worked better. Maybe next time I'll put the batter in a few different bowls to make different colors. (It was kind of a silly idea, but the kids really liked it.)


Can you guess what this is a picture of? It's a "peep" s'more. It was pretty good, but a little sugary.

We spent the day watching General Conference and the evening reading the real story of Easter from the scriptures. We are grateful for our Savior. We know that he atoned for our sins, and was resurrected. Because of him, we can repent and return to live with our Father in Heaven after we die.

We hope you all had a great Easter!