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Easter 2014

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By Sarah
According to my Facebook newsfeed, purple seemed to be the color of the year for Easter dresses.  Either that or all my friends shop at Costco like we do.  We enjoyed our first Easter in our new home.  Dan took this picture in front of the ornamental purple crabapple we had planted last year and used the bar stools we purchased for the island.  Yay!

The FHE before we made palm tree branches by tracing the children's hands and had a little procession.  My super nice husband played the donkey and I figured it was the least sacrilegious to put the baby in as the role of Jesus.  She, however, decided that she wanted to wave palm branches instead, and soon the role was shared by M & D too.

When I set up the co-op preschool calendar this year I made sure to put the letter E in the week before Easter.  The children's favorite activity was going on an Easter egg hunt.  They didn't mind at all that there were pictures of things that began with the letter E instead of candy -- they were just excited to be on a hunt.
Our neighborhood held a hunt and potluck lunch on Easter Sunday as well.  I think we have the best neighbors in the whole world.  Some days the children ask to move back to the old house but I can't imagine leaving the great set up we have here.  I think this summer is going to be full of old fashioned fun.  Oh, and for the summer, I bold the children an EZroller that was on sale and I had a gift card for and it has been a big hit.  They also got some little presents too that K helped me pick out on a date.  She got Despicable Me 2 & the Little Mermaid song & story cd, D got a TMNT and a bad guy for his 2 turtles to fight and the Jake & the Neverland Pirates song & story cd, and M got a Flynn Rider doll and the Sophia the 1st song and story cd.  I think Danny may have his story memorized already from what I could tell in the car today.
 The Sunday after Easter we visited our old ward to hear a friend's missionary farewell with one of our neighbors from the new neighborhood.  It was fun to dress up in purple again and see friends we haven't seen for a while.  And I hadn't had someone come to church with me since K had her baby blessing 6 years ago.  Hopefully she will join us again soon!

This Easter season I am grateful that I can teach my children they do not have to be afraid of people dying because of the Atonement.  I am grateful it gives me the courage to say I will try again when I mess up.  The Atonement gives me that glimmer of hope that someday all of my children will be happy and healthy, not just 3 of them.  Christ's love helps me be kind to others, especially when that may require a sacrifice on my part.  The Atonement helps me start over and try again to be a better wife and mother.  And don't even get me started counting blessings.  We'll be here all day.  All I can say is, Thank you, Lord.

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