Easter Festivities

Last weekend was filled with Easter festivities. We enjoyed getting to see so many family and friends. We enjoyed all the food and candy a little too much as well. By the time everything was said and done, the kids did a total of 5 Easter Egg Hunts. We sent the majority of the candy that we accumulated to work with Steve so that we wouldn't eat all of it :-)

On Saturday we headed to American Fork for the Annual Draper Hunt. This is usually held at Grandma Helen's house in Wallsburg, so it was a little hard to adjust to the change at first. Other than being a little cold at times, everyone had a great time blowing bubbles, riding skateboards, eating, playing volleyball, and just catching up. Jake & Stevie were excited to get so many eggs in their baskets this time around. Plenty to go around for sure.

On Sunday we let the kids find their baskets from the Easter Bunny. They really weren't all that excited about that part. But luckily...they did love the bubbles and books that the Easter Bunny left. Before we went to church the McClellands had us over for breakfast snacks and a little egg hunt as well. The kids had a blast hunting with their neighborhood best buddies.

I always love the messages shared at church meetings on Easter Sunday. The kids were wound up with all of the candy and events and I couldn't get them to remotely sit still. So I gave up and went to the Mother's Room, turned the volume up so I could hear the speakers, and just let the kids play. It actually worked pretty well but I know I shouldn't get used to that.

On Sunday afternoon we headed to Heber for the Annual Lee Easter Egg Hunt. Jake & Stevie were excited to see their cousins again and play. Kace and Kassidy helped them find lots of candy on the hunt. The kids stayed in their church Easter outfits most of the day. As you can see by some of the pictures, the clothes were covered in mud, chocolate, food (you name it) by the end of it all.

I'm happy that we got to participate in the family traditions for Easter. It's always something that we look forward to every year.