Easter eggs hunts

Easter 2012

This year Easter has been pretty exciting. We've been to a few Easter egg hunts and an amazing  egg decorating party. Grandma Mitchell sent the boys Easter baskets and filled eggs just waiting to be hidden and found. Now that Brian is 4 he's seem to really grasp that it's more than chocolate bunnies and goodies but the real reason for celebrating Easter. At Preschool they sent him home with Resurrection eggs that had a symbol of Christ's life and death tucked inside the eggs. It's neat to watch them learn and myself be reminded of such important principles such as the Atonement and the pure Love of Christ.

Jacob stayed home with Mom since Mom has a stress cough and didn't want to be coughing  through out the meetings. I hated to miss the boys sing in Sacrament and am thrilled that they were reverent the whole time. 

Landmark Park was hosting a free movie in the park and so we jumped at the chance to join our friends Victoria, Jonathan, Vilma, and kids. The boys loved it. We watched Despicable Me and ate snacks. I was nervous about Jacob getting wiggly but he did great since he was with his pal Jonathan*. We'll have to go again for sure.

*Jonathan was the one taking the picture.

 Victoria (the one in the pink top) did a hands down phenomenal job on this Sugar and Spice shower.Baby Girl and I felt so loved and so spoiled. She not only made the invites/thank you cards, and individual game kits, and everything pictured but she arranged to have freezer meals made when the our little one arrives. She's amazing!!.

Tucked inside the game kits the guests were to fill out a Wish List for Baby Girl. So sweet. Can't wait to add those to her keepsake book my friend Stacy made.  Other games include the "Don't say Baby" clothes pin that were accented with lil cupcakes, individual bingo cards when opening gifts and the game "What would Becky say?" where they had to finish a baby phrase.

 The food was delish and there was a huge variety of breakfast items to choose from.

It was a perfect morning and I'm extremely grateful to Victoria for doing this for us. 

Easter egg decorating party with Victoria

 It wasn't just decorating eggs but it was a full on dinner with tuna wrapped crescents in the shape of carrots, pastel colored deviled eggs, pink and green colored pasta, etc etc.

 Lucas colored his eggs green and Brian did his in blue. They did really good. Jacob tried but ended up with more dye on me and him than on his egg. We all had so much fun.

 Jacob had a ball with the window stickers. He'd peel them off and on over and over again.

 Victoria made these adorable goody bags packed full of Easter fun. Lucas was pretty wiped out since they ran and played in the backyard for a little bit. Jacob didn't hesitate to explore his goody bag. He dug right in.

Nobody went home empty handed cuz she made me a cute felt Easter egg with nail polish to enjoy. So sweet!!

I've never seen this expression from Jacob before but it made me laugh cuz this is what happens when I say "Cheese". Another one of the highlights of the party was that we got to enjoy egg salad sandwiches the next day. Yum.



Since the weather has been so nice I've been trying to get out as much as I can with the boys. The pollen has kicked into high gear but that hasn't stopped us from getting out and having fun. I know the first 6 weeks that Baby girl is here I'll be inside focusing on nursing. Luckily Grandma Anderson will be here to get the boys out and keep them busy. With the month of April comes lots of fun Easter activities and play dates. This one we met up with the Hansen family and rode bikes around the block, played at the park, had ice cream, and finished off in the backyard. I'm so grateful for good friends that make these last few weeks of pregnancy so much more bearable.