Easter

I've always considered myself a Christmas girl. It has always been my favorite holiday. But recently, I think I've switched over to Easter. I love the reason we celebrate Easter: Jesus's triumph over death and the hope we have because of Him. It's been a hard year (not necessarily for us personally, but all around us - and I feel that) and that hope is something that I find myself clinging to more and more. I also love that this holiday doesn't come with a lot of hustle and bustle. That makes it easier to focus on the meaning of what we are celebrating. 

Easter Sunday was perfect. The weather was exactly how you imagine and hope Easter to be like. Our kids are becoming pretty understanding about my need to get nice photos when they dress up. And they're getting pretty good at it as well - we set up the tripod and got this family photo in one shot!

 

We did our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Andy and I hid 91 eggs around the front and back yard.

Bella being a goofball. 

 

Time to open up the eggs to see what they found.

 At this point, all of the eggs were counted and we discovered that there were still a few more eggs out there. 

The hunt continues.   

I gave the clue about an egg in the swingset area. All three kids were looking and no one saw it. (Hint - look near the bottom of Graydon's right foot). I eventually had to pretty much point right at it.  

Still a few more to find.  

Every year, one egg holds the grand prize: $5 and a chocolate bunny. Both Bella and Curtis have won this egg multiple times, but Graydon has never found it. Until this year! Easter 2021 is the year Graydon finally found the golden egg! It also happened to be one of the first eggs that got opened up. Money! Each of those slips of paper represent $1.  

We don't do little prizes anymore - just candy and money.  

Our grand prize winner!  

But wait. . . there's more! They still had baskets to find. Curtis found his first. I believe it was hiding in the master bathroom shower.  

Bella and Graydon's were a bit more challenging. They were still looking for their baskets 30 minutes after Curtis had found his. We eventually had to start giving them hints. Bella eventually found hers hidden on a top shelf in the garage. Graydon's was buried at the bottom of his hamper. Graydon officially has his own room now. This used to be our guest room. It's still in an in-between phase, but he doesn't seem to mind. He just enjoys having his own space. And Curtis doesn't mind having the other room to himself either.  

Later that day, we decided to drive out to our land. I haven't been back since were purchased it in September. We hiked through the woods a bit and Bella drove the Jeep around.  

I enjoyed all of our quality family time together. It is always my favorite.