Having more time at home allowed us to have more time to spend doing Easter crafts and talking about why we celebrate Easter. We talked about Jesus dying on the cross for us and what that means to the best that a 4 and 6 year old could understand. They both thought it was mostly just sad that Jesus died but loved to scream that he was only in the tomb for 3 days before he rose again! Everett began talking about he wished that his Nana could rise again and come back to us from Heaven. This broke my heart because I always wish for the same thing. It has been a sweet time though getting to talk with him about Heaven and how this world is not our home. This is a concept that for me it has taken until the age of 32 to realize that Heaven is where I would rather be than on this Earth because I never wanted to be without my Mom.
I am sure as a child I dyed Easter eggs but don't remember doing it every year. However this was a big tradition in Drew's family and he has been great about implementing it into our traditions. The kids loved getting to dye eggs and decorate them.
The kids woke up extra early Easter morning excited for what the Easter Bunny had brought them. We waited a little bit for Rory to wake up before we let them dive into their baskets. The kids were showered with fun things in their baskets. For breakfast I had made homemade cinnamon rolls, a first for me. They turned out pretty delicious but I will do better next time.
Drew was determined we take a family picture so we abandoned our pj's for some casual Easter attire and found a spot in the alley with a nice backdrop. The family picture didn't work out but we managed to get some good ones. The kids then waited inside while Drew hid eggs in the backyard and our Easter egg hunt ensued. The wind was like Amarillo wind this day so it wasn't the most pleasant experience but they didn't mind one bit as they rushed around the yard collecting all the eggs they could. This was Rory's first real egg hunt where she could find eggs on her own and she was more interested in opening the eggs when she found them than getting as many as she could. She also wanted no help with her basket but was determined to carry it herself.
The rest of the day was pretty lazy playing with new things the Easter bunny had brought and taking naps. Drew had gotten confetti eggs and silly string that made the afternoon more entertaining to play with as the wind had calmed down some.
We had a ham dinner at the dining room table which the kids thought was so special. Haven has loved getting to set the table lately and she did a great job putting out place mats and napkins for our Easter dinner. We ate on blue willow plates that were passed down to me from Mom and Nana which was fun to share with the kids who loved it.
This Easter we missed being at church, we missed being with our family and celebrating all together but we had fun not rushing around anywhere and focusing on just being together! Most importantly we were so thankful that the Tomb was empty and that we have the hope of Heaven in our future!
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