Easter

This past Easter weekend was a blast.

It started with the kids waking up and coming upstairs to their Easter baskets.

Our church had two services this year with the first one starting at 9 a.m.  So it was an early Easter morning in our household.

Maddie got orange Peeps.  She was super excited because she's never seen orange Peeps and that is her favorite color.

And of course there was the traditional biting off of the chocolate bunny ears.

Everyone with their Easter head gear.

Everyone with the bunnies Grandma Karen got them.

After baskets it was a whirlwind of me single handedly feeding the kids breakfast and dressing them in their Easter best.  I ran up and down the stairs so many times I was beginning to feel the burn!

Then I rushed everyone outside for a quick Easter picture before we piled into the van.  I'm pretty proud, we did make it on time and without any tears!

The kids had to stay for both services.  But they lucked out because they had an Easter egg hunt during both services.

It was kinda intense... there was cash involved... and of course candy!

And they ended up with way too much candy.  But it made four hours of church go by much faster!

Afterwards we rushed home for a snack and the Easter bunny came to our house, so egg collection was a must.

And to put the traditional Yakos lamb cake together.  Gracie wanted to do blue eyes.  This was my first time attempting this cake, hopefully next years will be a little less scary and the right ear won't fall off.

This is proof that I occasionally do wear dresses and skirts.  Rest assured, this is not becoming a habit.

Then it was off to Grandma and Grandpas for Easter dinner and...

you guessed it, another egg hunt.

Yes, that was, count them, four egg hunts my children participated in.

They got way too much candy for a human their size.

This is what Danica looks like when she smiles while also trying to squint from the bright sun, while also saying cheese.

It was a fun day.  We were also exhausted by the end, but happy.  And we were especially thankful to be celebrating the resurrection of our Savior.  Hope y'all had a good Easter as well!