Easter Celebrations

Grandma was very happy that Caitlyn would be home for Easter weekend and wanted to celebrate the March birthdays while she was here. Caitlyn surprised grandma with a necklace made from the stone of the Taylorsville Temple.  Grandma loved it, she is so excited for that temple.

She got grandpa a treat for his birthday.

We had an Easter dinner Saturday night.  I love any chance I get to see these cute babies!

Cody said he loves when I send pictures of the family so I took some pictures that I could email him.

It's so fun to watch EJ be a dad.  He is such a good dad!

Grandma did an Easter Egg hunt for the kids. 

They had fun looking at their treats and making trades.

The March birthdays!

The Easter bunny came to our house Saturday night. 

Everyone was happy with what they got.

Caitlyn saw this penguin and just had to get it for Wyatt.

She also got Hallee this squish mallow.

Caitlyn was so sweet and surprised Keith and I with this huge Easter basket full of all of our favorite treats, a game, body wash and a gift card to Chilis. 

That was so thoughtful of her and we appreciate it so much! 

The kids are always happy to find the money eggs!

Keith wanted to try something that he found online to dye the eggs.  You put food coloring in whipped cream and color the eggs that way.

It didn't stay on the eggs very well, but they had fun with it.

We dyed most of the eggs the regular way.

Caitlyn and Hallee looked so beautiful for church. Church was so good.  We had lots of musical numbers and one speaker.  The speaker did such a great job.  He shared the prophets' witnesses from the Bible and the Book of Mormon about Jesus Christ. It was so good!  

I loved having the whole family together at church.  After church we had our Easter lesson.  I had been reading a lot about the last week of Christ's life and shared what I had learned for our lesson. I love Easter and I love Spring time.  It is such a beautiful, hopeful time of year.  Coming out of the cold winter months into warm weather with the sun shining and plants coming to life really makes you feel alive and energized.  I love the symbolism of how Christ brings new life to all of us.  He is the hope and the light that we all so desperately need. I am so thankful for Jesus Christ and the knowledge we have of His life and resurrection.