I am sure it would surprise no one if I said, I love Easter. I love all holidays. I love celebrating traditions from my childhood and creating new ones with my children. I love the excitement that comes from the build up, the waiting, the planning and the fun the morning of. Of course the main focus of Easter in our home is the atonement and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I love my Savior and and grateful for all that his has done for me. I love sharing my testimony with my girls and watching as they build testimonies of their very own. It is important that we take time over the Easter weekend to focus on the life and sacrifice of our Beloved Savior. But I also like to have fun celebrating the secular traditions with the kids as well. We make each event separate and special. On Friday morning, the Easter bunny comes with treats and little presents. We spend the rest of the weekend with family and spend Sunday focusing on the atoning sacrifice and miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is a wonderful time to spend with family, to worship, and to make memories.
Friday morning we woke up at home to find that the Easter bunny had stopped by and left a little surprise for the girls!
A jellybean trail led from the girls bedrooms to the candy hidden down stairs.
Sophie finding out there was candy in the plastic eggs.
Rory found slippers in her easter eggs!
And pretty princess gloves.
Sophie finding an easter bunny.
And wasted no time opening it.
The girls with all their loot.
Cuties!
After the hunt, we got dressed, pack up the van, and headed to Edmonton to visit with the Hudson clan. While there we made bunny bums and resurrection buns as per Hudson Easter tradition.
Rory showing off her bunny bums (buns that look like bunny's behind; ears and tail).
She made them all by herself and was very proud!
Straight from the over, too hot to touch.
Showing off the finished product.
Yum!
The assembly line for the resurrection buns.
Marshmellow, dough, melted butter, cinnamon and sugar.
Soo Good!
Rory hard at work with her "best new friend" Leah.
Sophie being cute while we relaxed, watching movies and NCAA basketball.
Friday afternoon we went to Aunt Renee's house to decorate easter eggs.
Who needs to use a spoon! The dye came off, thank heavens!
Showing off her decorated eggs.
My precious!
Reading with Grandpa.
We celebrated Matt's birthday again, with more pie!
Sophie had the flu most of the weekend, which was very sad. But she gave some excellent cuddles that were greatly enjoyed by all. Grandpa enjoying some Sophie cuddles.
On Saturday we went to the Allred's house and watched Wreck it Ralph. It was a cute movie and they filled us up with yummy snacks!
Matt and Sophie cuddling after the movie at the Allred's.
Uncle Tanner getting a cuddle at last.
(It took a while before Sophie would go to him)
New Easter dresses for church on Sunday.
The girls didn't feel like cooperating with us for pictures.
Good thing they are so cute!
Sunday night we drove back to Calgary. Once we were home, Rory got to open her giant kinder surprise from the easter bunny. She was so excited!
Despite Sophie's illness, it was a really fun trip and we had great fun spending time with family!
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