Easter

Today is Easter Sunday, but the festivities for this Easter started earlier this week with the (now) annual girlfriend's egg hunt! Look at all those kiddos! Jake is on the left holding Carrie's hand. :) He's in love. She, not so much.

Jake found all but one of his eggs. Each family brought their own eggs and marked them with the child's name or design. I wasn't so sure how Jake would handle me telling him to put eggs back, but he did pretty well and it made the hunt last a little longer!

After the egg hunt, Jessica, my amazing friend who thinks up all of these amazing activities had a craft for the kids and some cookies to decorate. Jake ate a cookie that I frosted for him and then stole my camera. I found him later. He took this as I was walking up to him. He took other pictures too, which I saved, but this one makes me giggle. My arms are full and I am chasing Jake who is having a grand 'ol time snapping pictures with my camera... in the sand.

Yesterday (Saturday before Easter) we had Cam's parent's come out and have dinner with us and to see our new place. The Easter Bunny thought that it was time to pay a visit. He left Jake with a giant bucket full of books and stickers. Toddler Heaven.

Also, we got this little egg from the hob lob that you hide and it repeats things over and over like, "yoohoo! Come find me!" Grandma and Jake played that for a long time either before or after dinner. He loved every minute of it.

Cam is working today, so our Saturday dinner was our Easter feast.

Then, I decided that we needed to dye eggs and frost cookies, so I passed out the aprons and we did. :) Thanks Mom and Dad for indulging me.

After all of the festivities were over we got jake read for bed and had him say prayer. He has been more and more interested lately in HIM saying it and not Mommy or Daddy. Last night he showed off for Grandma and Grandpa with:

Cam: Dear Heavenly Father,

Jake: Church!

Cam: We're thankful for church.

Jake: bapa, mmapa (grandma... he has a hard time with it)

Cam (following his lead): We're thankful for Grandpa and Grandma

Jake: Mommy

Cam: and Mommy and Daddy

Jake: and Daddy.... BUZZ!

Cam: We're thankful for Buzz... (cam continued with some bless me to be goods and sleep wells... in the name of Jesus Christ)

Jake: AMEN!!!

This morning, Jake got to wear a new suit to church! (ebay 7$ baby!)

And, somehow we got ready early, so we took a series of pictures with a timer and our coffee table. This is my favorite. (excise the boxes)

I am so grateful for holidays and the slap in the face reminder they give me to remember my Savior and his atoning sacrifice.