Easter 2012

We have had a lot of stress the past few weeks so the secular part of Easter was kind of put on the back burner. A few years ago we started giving the kids fruit instead of candy in the Easter baskets.

This has gone over very well and we also have the Easter Bunny come on Friday night instead of Saturday night to help keep the real reason we celebrate Easter sacred and special. This year the note left with the fruit basket said, Thank you for the carrots Olson family. I have hidden one small thing for each of you. Love the Easter Bunny. He sure hid it well this year. The boys searched for about and hour before us older people got up, and then it took them another half hour with help from me to find the chocolate orange left for each of them. They actually thought it was pretty funny that the had such a hard time finding it!

Morgyn and I made Washi Paper Eggs. They were fun to make and turn out beautiful! I made the ones on the left and Morgyn made the 4 on the right.

Then on Easter, Morgyn got to speak in Sacrament meeting and told the Easter story of Jesus Crucifixion and Resurrection. She did a really good job! I am so happy my kids understand the true meaning of Easter!

I SURE LOVE THESE KIDS!