Easter in Review

Last year we tried the whole big family Easter thing. Although pictures don't show it - it didn't go over well.  I wasn't happy because I planned a party and had to take the whole party to someone else's house.  I gave each person a list (since for whatever reason they insist on bringing things) and then others talked and said you bring this or that and switched things on their lists.  Resulting on things that I needed to make parts of the meal not being there to cook until 2 hours later.  It was a headache to say the least.  Oh and certain people didn't even want to be together and made it known they were not happy.

So, I gave up.  Easter is big for us.  We go to a very solemn Good Friday Service.  Then we CELEBRATE our risen Savior.

We partake in "secular" Easter fun - why?  Because it is fun!  God wants us to live JOYFUL lives. Look at their faces ... they are full of joy!

The joy of planting jelly beans so the Easter Bunny can find our house.

The joy of the Egg hunt.  You know that things are sticking when your 3 year old looks at you and says, we need to thank the Easter Bunny for all our eggs and lolly pops!

Then Easter morning (we did our egg hunt on Saturday because of predicted weather) the basket hunt.  

You further know it is okay to embrace the secular-ness of Easter when this happens.  

In the basket there is a crown.  (Because of Jesus, we can wear our crowns of righteousness.)  

Look Mommy, a crown!  I am a real princess now.  

Yes, you are a princess of the King of Kings.  The Easter Bunny gave you a crown to remember that today is the day Jesus went to Heaven.  (A 3 year old explanation of the resurrection.)

Later that day at church ... one of my friends -

I love your crown!

Thank you.

Are you a princess?

No, Jesus went to heaven.  

We shared Easter with our family, The Hickman Five.  We called Grandma and Grandpa and wished them a Happy Easter.  Little Miss talked to Grandpa and Little Mister talked to Grandma.  We also decided that God gave us REST.  So that is what we did, we rested.  There was no huge meal, there was no huge get together.  It was just what this Mama needed.  We had spaghetti.

Easter: Collage Review

Easter morning Kaitlyn runs into our room - "Hi Mommy! Hi Daddy! Happy Easter Day!" 

"Good Morning Pumpkin." 

"BASKET DAY!"

I really don't know where she got all this information about Easter baskets and the Easter Bunny, because we have not mentioned all that much about it.  Anyway, we go downstairs and Daddy tells her that the Easter Bunny might have left her an Easter Basket, but he likes to hide things.  She finds Alex's basket first.  Then Daddy helps her look for her basket.  After the goods are found they are inspected, by both kids.  Alex was really into looking into his basket.  The tradition of candy for breakfast has begun.

We were having brunch at my brother-in-laws house.  So, I got everything ready that we were taking with us. 

She really got the hang of the egg hunt after being guided to an egg or two.

We hung out and just spent some family time together.  Four peeps later the sugar high kicked in.  Kaitlyn was a bigger ham than usual.  We played "Plate" (frisbee) and ball.  Alex loved all the cuddles.  

Jesus has risen and we celebrated.  

Easter - A Secular and Sacred Celebration

With the flowers and trees starting to bloom we know that Spring is here, even though it is technically still Winter.  The grass here is already green.  In Cincinnati, we actually had to pull out the summer clothes already. It's actually pretty insane.   Seeing that Spring is here, that means ...

Easter is right around the corner.  

As Christians Easter is a big, big deal.  Sometimes as Christian parents we have a hard time explaining these Christian concepts to our young children.  

We have written a short eBook to assist with your Easter Celebrations.  It gives you a brief history of Easter and the symbolic reasons behind the Easter Egg, the Easter Bunny and other symbols of Easter.  We discuss ways that you can share the story of Jesus with children as young as 2.

Not only do you get a history you get:

• Great activities to make your Easter Celebration one to remember.
• Crafts for some great decorations
• Recipes for a DELICIOUS Easter Brunch.

By enjoying the life God blesses us with we are celebrating all that Jesus has done for us.  

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