Hoppy Easter

We  had such a fun Easter with the kids this year. Even though Jaxson still didn't know what was really going on, he still had a lot of fun, and Aynsley loved being able to play with the plastic Easter eggs. It is so fun to see them get excited! 

We had my cousins come over for a little egg hunt and to dye Easter eggs the day before Easter. The two other kids are a bit older than Jaxson, so I was a little worried about how well he would be able to keep up and whether he would be even able to find eggs on his own. I shouldn't have worried...he was a champ! He started finding eggs and putting them into the sack while I was still trying to explain the rules to the other kids. It was just like he was an old pro at finding eggs and knowing exactly what to do with them. So cute!

Aynsley was just so happy...she loved playing with the empty eggs. She is such a sweetheart! 

 The kids weren't too excited about anything on Easter morning. I thought Jaxson would have liked looking in his basket, but he seemed to be mostly fascinated with the Easter grass. I think I was the most excited of everyone. :)

 I think the kids look super cute in their new Easter clothes. I really love this picture of Aynsley...she just has the biggest smile on her face! I tried to catch a good picture of just Jaxson, but no luck. That kid is ALWAYS on the move!

It has been interesting for me to celebrate the holidays as a mom rather than just as a wife or daughter. Especially now that Jaxson is understanding more and more, I feel an added weight of how important it is to really teach him about why we celebrate occasions like Easter. I don't want them to grow up thinking that the most important things in life are things...there is SO much more. This Easter season, I am so thankful for the many blessings that I have been given, especially during the past few years. I am so thankful for the power of the atonement and the ability it has to ease the pain and difficulties that we face in life. I know that I couldn't make it through alone!