Our Easter Weekend Celebrations

We had a fun filled Easter weekend spent with family and friends, some of it spent reflecting on the sacrifice of our Saviour and how he indeed RISEN, and some of it spent on family time and the commercial aspect of Easter.  We realized this year that our children are grasping what is more important at Easter - Ezra said "Easter is more important than the bunny because Jesus died for our sins".  Heart melt!  A proud mom and dad moment!  

We were all decked out for Easter Sunday and I was hoping to capture a nice family picture.  That is always a way easier thought than reality.  I do laugh at the progression of Ryder through these photos (note: Mckenzie no longer has a soother.....so now she uses her fist in it's place....working on that!)

Left picture is after Ryder wouldn't stand up for the pictures.  

Right picture is Steve speaking through his cleaned teeth something like "stand up and smile for the picture for your mom or you will get a spanking on your bare bum...now SMILE".  hahahahahaha  Totally can tell that's what that picture is saying :)  

And voila :)  Maybe next year the fist will be out of the mouth :)

When we arrived home from Church, we discovered that the Easter bunny had broken into our house and left his footprints around....the kids followed the footprints (the bunny was even up on our table!!!!!)

.... Easter gifts from the Easter bunny.

This year they received a new swim suit, new markers, paint, paint brushes, lego books and other books, and a small bit of candy for each (oh yes, and Ryder received a superman lunch kit).  

Mckenzie was pretty much "what the heck, I get a boring bag with a bathing suit and a small bag of candy....not cool....not cool!".

Easter snack that I made for Ezra (I hardly doubt that I will make this again)....very finicky but he was really happy with them!  

The Jones' had a gathering on Easter Saturday.  I can promise you that it is never a dull moment when this group of children are together.  LOUD but very fun!  Can't wait till August and the wedding to have a blast with this fun crowd!  

These two are only 6 months apart.  

Saturday evening the weather was beautiful so we decided to head out for a walk after supper.  It was so nice to enjoy spring air finally.  Mckenzie longs to be like her brothers.  I can only hope and pray that she will grow up to want to scrapbook and cook with her mom and not be hunting and turning wrenches with her brothers and dad.