Easter

I really enjoyed Easter this year. The kids really got into it. When you ask them what Easter is about they will respond, "Eggs! Bunnies! Candy!" But I promise we taught them about Jesus. Or at least their nursery leaders did (good thing Ryan is in nursery so he can fulfill our parental duties of teaching the gospel).

Early in April, we dyed eggs (for an Easter party that got snowed out-go figure). I was pleasantly surprised that we had hardly any fighting, and not even a big mess. I'm a little afraid to ever do it again because it went so well.

Then after BYU grad, we stayed in Utah a little longer to go to Royce and Heather's Easter party extravaganza. It was great that we had the only kids there cause they were spoiled. As in they ate enough candy to last for a year. They stayed awake till midnight on our drive home. We played Pin the Tail on the Bunny and you should have seen my kids' sense of order coming through. They could not stand not having the tail not be on the exact right spot. But they got the hang of it quickly enough and laughed every time someone got it wrong. There was more egg dying, "Don't Eat Pete!" and a fantastic egg hunt followed by a not so fantastic egg toss. I'm sure next year I will be picked last. Thanks for the fun time, friends!

We quickly drove home from Utah and arrived in Vegas at 2am. Kids woke up Easter morning at 8:45am. Too early for me, but in just enough time for our neighborhood egg hunt. These people go all out! Big breakfast for all the kids, hundreds of eggs filled with candy, toys, and money, and even baby chicks to win and take home! (we went to church before we accidentally ended up with a chick). The only drawback to the whole event was the neighbors who had blocked off their yard with a big sign that said "No eggs! We don't like kids". I am not kidding. But overall it was a great way to celebrate Easter with our neighbors. The only thing we will change about next year is that we are officially banning Easter grass. I think you all know why. Oh and one more thing--I will actually take pictures on Easter Sunday and take get pictures of Rachel in her Easter dress and hat. When she put on her hat, Adam said, "she's a cowboy!" cause that's one of the hats they dress up in at Gma's house :)