On April 5th, we spent some special time remembering the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for us on the cross. Yes, it is true we technically do this every Sunday when we take communion, however it has special significance when it is the actual anniversary of His resurrection all those years ago.
This Sunday, like most Sundays, was not initially filled with tranquility, meditation and reverence. As per usual, the realities of having a four year old and 20 month old prevailed and I barely remember actually seeing the kids look through their Easter baskets. A special thanks to Lolo for getting adorable clothes for the kids to wear. Olivia's dress was gorgeous and I spent all morning trying to get a perfect picture of her in it. Spoiler alert: no luck.
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| Ironically, she found "big hop" that morning. This is Nathan's very first Easter bunny. |
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| Evidently big hop was thirsty. |
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| The Easter miracle picture: everyone looking with a pleasant expression! |
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| Little did I know that the first attempt at getting their picture together was going to be the "best." Below is what followed: |
After lunch at Chuy's we came home for a short rest before it was time for my favorite Easter tradition...cascarones!! This was the first time Olivia was really able to participate, and she took it very seriously. Once again, I didn't buy enough eggs, but they were so much fun while they lasted. Eventually, when the kids get old enough we'll make our own (at least some of them anyway) but for now we go with the ease of store-bought.
We didn't actually hide eggs this year because of the weather, but the kids didn't seem to notice. Before you think I'm completely un-American, rest assured they were able to hunt to their heart's content at school a few days before. Jimmy was able to make it to Primrose in time to see Nathan's class hunt and managed to snap a few pictures.
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| Before school picture of the kids in blue in honor of autism awareness. I didn't actually remember it being egg-hunt day, but Olivia looks appropriately springy for the occasion. |
For dinner that night I made bunny pancakes with fruit (and a carrot for Nathan). They turned out pretty cute, although the kids were totally unimpressed. Olivia was just happy to get "mee-noes" (aka marshmallows). Afterward, the consensus was general exhaustion and we ended the day with bedtime prayers thanking God for the beautiful day and Jesus for his sacrifice.
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| Why, yes, she does have on Bubba's Spider Man mask (backward). |
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| And I'm spent! |
