Happy Easter!

I was so impressed with Gavin this year. The Monday before Easter Sunday, we had Family Home Evening about the events leading up to the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Gavin knew a lot about the Saviors life. We talked about the atonement, the crucifiction, and the tomb. I got visual aids to help the boys remember what certain things meant. Example... I got a nail that symbolized the nails that went into Jesus' hands and feet, a white cloth symbolizing the cloth laid on him in the tomb, an egg, a rock that symbolizes the door to the tomb, flowers that represent new life. It really helped the boys to understand it just a little bit more.

Then, of course, on Easter, the Easter bunny came. I read a friends blog, and she said that the Easter bunny comes to their house on the Saturday before Easter. I really like that idea. That way we can spend the whole day on Sunday thinking about the Savior. Anyway, the kids got lots of candy, coloring books, new crayons, sand toys for their sand box, etc. It was a fun couple of days! The best part of the whole thing was Mac's mom was here to spend Easter with us. We had so much fun with her. The boys were on their spring break while she was here so they got to go downstairs in the mornings and spend a while cuddling. Have family far away is hard, but when they come and visit, we make up for lost time!