Resurrection Day Celebrations
On Good Friday, we took a trip to Bristol for a visit with E's cousins. E helped me decorate a bunny cake to share with everyone, and the kids had a great time playing and hunting eggs. E also got to meet the chickens which were living in D and Z's backyard.
Coloring Eggs
Coloring eggs is one of my favorite Easter traditions, and I was hoping that Elijah would love it just as much as I do. And he does! He had a great time coloring eggs with Papaw on the Saturday before Easter. Here are a few pics of the fun.
Church Egg Hunt
What a difference a year makes! At last year's church egg hunt, E wasn't walking and the idea of placing eggs in the basket was a little much for him to grasp. This year he was running around with the big kids and collecting as many eggs as he could find! And then he couldn't wait to open the up to find what kind of surprises were hiding inside!
Empty Tomb Cookies
I am all about traditions and creating memories that will last a lifetime. This year we started a very meaningful new tradition: making empty tomb cookies on the Saturday night before Easter. These cookies tell the story of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. I hope that making these cookies will plant seeds in E's heart that will one day lead to him accepting Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.
Resurrection Day
The morning began by opening the sealed oven to discover that the empty tomb cookies were hollow inside, just like Jesus' tomb was empty on the first Easter morning. Then we got dressed for church and did our annual photo shoot. Each Easter we have taken a picture of E with his bunny. It is amazing to see how much he has grown! We also take a family photo each year. This year I think it only took about 50 shots to get one that turned out ok. Then we came home from church and enjoyed a delicious dinner, explored fun new treasures in Easter baskets, and did some more egg hunting a hiding. It was a great time!
