Easter 2008

I know this isn't a very good picture... but it is difficult to get 4 kids, lighting, etc. to cooperate!

This weekend was very busy and super fun for the kids.

On Friday afternoon they cleaned up their rooms and laid out their Easter baskets so the Easter bunny could come. Then they went outside and THOROUGHLY enjoyed the warmer weather.

On Saturday, they woke up bright and early and got ready for the annual Easter Hunt at the park in Ephraim. It was Will's first time and Jeremy's first time since 2004. We loved having him there!

Will was just excited to see the candy. He would run up to a big pile and then plop down on the ground and start eating it. It was very difficult to convince him to just put it in the basket and move on. In the picture of him and Levi below you can actually see a Reese's Peanut Butter egg in his hand if you look close enough.

Ashton was excited and loved running and getting candy in his basket, but selective about what kinds of candy he would take.

Matthew was one of the youngest kids in his age bracket and got a nice amount of candy, but he was disappointed when he saw the HAUL Katie made.

I helped Katie and we set a goal of filling one of those plastic WalMart bucket/baskets 75% full. She accomplished the goal! She was so EXHAUSTED when the hunt was over. She said every part of her hurt from running so fast and furiously.

It was okay that Matthew didn't get too much candy. He is health-conscious and VERY sweet and generous and actually gave it all away once we made it back to Grandma and Grandpa Craguns.

After the Easter Hunt, the kids decorated and colored eggs. Matthew and Katie had some creative and beautiful eggs. Pretty much every one of Ashton's eggs were GREEN. In fact, when he was finished his hands were too! He called them Shrek hands.

Then, we went to the Park in Manti for the Cox Family Easter Picnic. The kids loved playing with their cousins on the playground and going on yet another Easter Hunt. Will went to down the slide for the first time as a toddler... He loved it! He kept wanting to play with the big kids.

Later Matthew and Katie went to the farm with their cousins to see the new puppies and help with chores. Ashton and Will took a bath at Grandma Coxes and we all had delicious soup Jenn and Grandma made for dinner.

This morning Grandma Cragun, Stacie and some of their friends left for Florida. The kids can't wait to the souvenirs that they bring home.

Katie wore her beautiful Easter dress that Charity bought her to church this morning, but the rest of the day was a typical Sunday. Jer had meetings after church, we at dinner at the Craguns. (What would Matthew do with homemade rolls? and Kate must get her weekly mashed potatoe fix!) We did play games with kids... Chutes and Ladders and Go-Fish with Fairytale Snap cards.

Oh... Jeremy and I finally tried out ROCK BAND on my brother's playstation. It is addicting!! My siblings make fun of my methods and I'm not very good, but Jeremy is a natural!

How we saw the hand of the Lord in our lives lately:

Last night we watched "Hotel Rwanda"... WOW!! How did we miss that moment in history! We feel so fortunate to live in the time and place we do. We also had the awesome experience of having Matthew and Katie tell us the Easter Story in detail several times this week. It is great to have them remind us what we are really celebrating!