What's On My Happy List?

Easter!
 Our little Easter display...with key lime cupcakes!

Bunny tails can be marshmallows or donut holes. 

Could not find the latter. Hostess come back!

My girls favorite Easter candy is 

the Cadbury Eggs...I saw this cute idea on line 

to make a plain water bottle into a bunny and 

fill with your favorite candy... Easy Peasy..

Brie took a carton of eggs to school for her lunch! 

P & B sandwich in itty bitty squares, cheese, a few 

pretzels and fishie crackers, grapes, sunflower seeds 

and a couple candy eggs. I did this last year for her 

and Hannah here. Only the elementary kids get this one! :) 

I don't think pulling out an egg carton in 

Junior High and High School would go over well. haha 
Although I surprised the older kids with a couple of eggs 

filled with candy in their sack lunches.  

Dying eggs!

 Our traditional Crack-Off Tourney...

Kyleigh was the winner this year...

the only one left without a single crack in her egg...

We did Sunday dinner for Jaren's family. 

We tried to make a bunny for the veggie tray...

a friend showed me the idea from online...

We used olives for the eyes and sprouts for the whiskers...

My little Easter gift to the Mr.

Basket time!

We strung string to the backyard where the 

younger three girls found their baskets... 

It was such a beautiful morning.

For Hannah!

and for B!

Kyleigh and Emma were given their baskets 

with a single egg with a note inside that said

 that the Easter Bunny had a surprise for them. 

However,  it was too big to put in their baskets so 

they had to follow the bunny tracks out to the 

front lawn....AND to pick up the eggs on the way...

These eggs each had a key chain...

More bunny tracks led them to these eggs...

which each egg had a car key 
inside....

For this new addition to the family!!....

Surprise! Surprise!

Disbelief!

 

Emma is getting her permit really soon....2 behind the wheel? AHHH!

Dang! We love that Easter Bunny! 

{Even if he's in a Utah shirt.}

We got a stink'in good deal on this car from a family member. 
Our surprise has been in the works for months! 

The only thing... it's a stick shift!... 

which Kyleigh has tried driving before... 

without much luck...

Boy #2 came over to go for a short drive with her 

behind the wheel. 
{short is the key word} 
Lets just say besides his seat belt... 

the poor guy was probably wishing he had a helmet on too!

Since we are never getting a dog, 

which they would name Louis... {as in Lou-ie} 

if we ever did, they have named the car that instead!

The real reason....

We always do all our Easter basket, bunny stuff on Saturday so that on Sunday morning we can focus on the real meaning of Easter. On Thursday night we held our traditional Easter FHE where we read about Christ's life up to him being crucified and placed in the tomb. We have a box that represents the tomb and we place a cutout of Christ inside the tomb. A white cutout of him that represents his spirit we tape up above on the wall {in heaven}. Come Sunday morn when the kids wake up the box {tomb} is empty and Christ's body has joined his spirit. We read about the Resurrection and hang the rest of the pictures, ending with Christ's ascension to heaven. Our Bishop asked our ward to take time to read "The Living Christ" in preparation for Easter, which we did. 

It brought a special spirit into our home as well as watching the church video "He is Risen". Gosh the church has amazing videos on their site. Even little Kate you could tell was getting it. I love those little mommy teaching moments where things seem to click. 

The Savior lives, this I know. I'm amazed at his infinite love for all mankind. I'm grateful for his sacrifice and love for me...

his gospel is true y'all!

A really quick family photo shoot...

I hope you all had a lovely Easter!