Easter

We started out our Easter festivities with dying eggs. This is something I am not fond of because of the possibility of my floors, walls, ect. getting covered with dye. Not to mention i have 3 pairs of hands reaching everywhere while knocking cups of dye over. Once that started I quickly put rules in place (only one kid dying at a time) and the chaos got less. I tend to be very "on edge" and I hate that about myself. So do my kiddos. Next year their dad is in charge of this!!

Easter morning the boys woke up to their baskets. We had explained to them weeks ago that they wouldn't have elaborate baskets this year because we wanted the focus to be on Christ and what he did for us- not how much chocolate they got!

Max had a fever that day and wasn't feeling well- can't you tell! He and I weren't able to go to church. Sam got one later that day and we have all been sick since then with fever's, throwing up, ect.
John finally finished working on his El Camino, so he took the boys to church in that. So much fun! They really like doing "burn outs".

Uncle Matt telling John where the good eggs were hid!
This boy is so tall. He had to jump to get this one!




Everytime I see Jackson I just want to squish him!! Look at those amazing eyes
Let me just tell you about Parker- he has got quite the cute personality these days!! He was cracking me up that whole day.
His dad was not too happy about this bow on his head!

Alyssa is such a beautiful little girl!
Look at all these kids! Doesn't little John kind of stick out!! Poor kid- he is so much older than every one else.


Karen and Johnny got the kids these ponchos from Mexico while they were there doing a mission with their church. I think they are too cute!

Another Easter has come and gone but this year it has ment so much more to me than years previous. Probably because of the bible study I am involved in. We are actually studying Christ's death at the moment. I am so grateful that Jesus Christ came to this earth to save me (and you) and that I will walk in His presence one day. Let us not pause only on this particular day to remember this, but focus on the fact that He who had no sin, became sin for you and I and hung on the cross so that we may approach God with the full assurance that if we ask our sins will be wiped away and our hearts will be made completely clean. That is such an amazing promise that I want to remember and praise Him for everyday!