Easter times 3

Happy Easter! I hope you have all had a pleasant Easter weekend. Ours was really great. In the end, Emma ended up enjoying 3 Easter egg hunts. She's a real pro! On Saturday, we attended an Easter event hosted by Ben's school. Emma was in heaven... it took her a little while to get warmed up, but she soon realized that this activity incorporated a variety of Emma's favorite things. First of all, they had a bounce house - Emma LOVES jumping, so this was ideal for her. It took three tries getting in and out, but she finally learned to stop being scared and just enjoy it. In the end, we had a difficult time getting her out when it was time to go. What a silly. Emma and her friends (Addy, Logan (pronounced "Go-gee" by Emma), and Trevi.. to name a few) all collected a lot of candy and toys. There were a lot of kids out there collecting eggs, but Emma held up under the pressure and gathered a respectable number of goods. ;) At the event, Emma also decorated a cookie (with frosting, sprinkles, and a pile of jellybeans), won a raffle prize (a squirt gun and bubble maker), and saw the Easter bunny. She was too wary of "the Bunny" to get very close, but she admired from afar. Maybe next year.

Today was a great Easter Sunday. We attended Ezra's baby shower at Ryan and Taya's ward this morning. What a special event it was. It's so great to see our friends with their growing families... and baby blessings are so wonderful! Afterwards, we traveled to Gilbert to go to Ben's family's ward. Ben, Emily, and Adam were also there, so it was a nice gathering for the family. After church we spent a good portion of the afternoon cooking Easter dinner. It was really yummy: ham, scalloped potatoes, spinach salad, deviled eggs (also known as "egg desserts" in Ben's family), potato rolls, artichokes, and cherry turnovers for dessert. What a feast! Emma and Adam also gathered Easter goodies in the backyard, filling their baskets with a variety of yummy treats. Emma is just loving having so much candy around lately (and secretly, so is mommy!... I might be eating her candy when she is not looking... good thing she is still too small to notice... he, he).


Random: Click here to see a funny picture. It made me giggle for a while, but maybe I'm just weird. :)