Since we have 9 o'clock church this year, we began our Easter Sunday with a wonderful Sacrament Meeting. The kids had a great time in Primary, and thanks to wonderful Primary teachers they really understood what we were celebrating. It was the perfect beginning to the day.
With church being first thing in the morning, we waited to do Easter baskets with the kids until after we got home and took pictures. The kids were very excited to see what their baskets contained! Danny and I thought they turned out cute...
The kids were delighted with their Easter baskets! Claire and Sophie each got a new color book, a new loufa, a new toothbrush (that they got to design and decorate on their own), gardening gloves, and their traditional pair of Easter socks!
Johnny was way more into his basket this year than last year. His basket contained a Dora storybook, bubbles, a foam flyer airplane, a dump truck, a new toothbrush, and his pair of Easter socks. They kids also received a no-spill giant bubble bucket with three wands to share...
Johnny was most excited about his new toothbrush. This boy loves to brush his teeth!
After we were done with baskets, the kids ate lunch and played a bit with their new stuff. We headed up for dinner at Grandma Candy's in the late afternoon. When we got there, we were the only ones there with Grandma again. Jenny and Matt were still traveling back from New Mexico, and while they were expected to arrive that evening, they weren't home yet. Jessie and Devin were due to join us for dinner as well, but were delayed. So, while we waited for Jessie and her funeral potatoes, we took Grandma Candy and the kids to the cemetery to leave Rachel's Easter Tree.
I think the tree turned out beautifully, and the girls were so proud of their work. It was a lot less emotional to be there this year than it was the last time I was there. Instead of pain, there really was a sense of peace. We enjoyed the spirit there for a few minutes before taking the kids back to Grandma's for dinner. By the time we had everything ready, Jessie and Devin had arrived with their potatoes and Jenny and Matt had even made it home. With the exceptions of Nick, we were able to have everyone there for Easter dinner. We enjoyed a fantastic meal of ham and potatoes and Carmelized Green Beans, and Grandma Candy made her Chocolate Pudding Candy Bar Cake. Yum!
We are so grateful for our knowledge of the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We're eternally grateful for the restoration of the gospel, and the privilege it is for us to be raised and raise our children under the covenant. Especially since Rachel died, I am grateful for my knowledge and testimony of the Plan of Salvation. That I know that there was not only life before this one, but life afterwards as well, with a way prepared for each of us to be with our beloved families forever. I love that we have the opportunity to remember and celebrate the wonderful news of the Risen Christ each and every spring.
Happy Easter!
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