Easter!!

Easter morning came bright and early with Nick and Kade jumping all over the bed. They were so excited to head downstairs. I actually think that they'd been down for a preview because they knew just where to go to find their Easter baskets!

 This was Skylar's first holiday with some adult insight. Kind of a bummer for us, but she was happy to make requests. She got nail polish in every color of the rainbow. She was thrilled!!

All of the kids got a Webkinz bunny in their basket! Nick was especially thrilled since he had been planning on buying one with his own money that he had been saving. My kids are so into Webkinz but haven't had a new one for a long time. They were all excited!

Kade came up with this crazy theory that we were the Easter Bunny. Gheez! He's 6!! I hope that idea was squelched when the Easter Bunny delivered his first Bionicle, Green Lantern at that, something he said he wanted forever. I told him Mom had no clue that he even wanted it and he said that maybe the Easter Bunny did. Easter Bunnies are much smarter than Moms, I guess.

Alexis insisted on wearing this beautiful hat for Easter morning. She looked stunning! She was thrilled to get some magnetic paper dolls. What a girl!!

The Easter Bunny also got the family these awesome Mickey and Minnie bunnies. He must have known how much we love Disney!! They even smell like chocolate. Yum!!

The kiddos had a blast searching for Easter eggs around the room. We made them hurry because 9 am church comes super early on holidays!!

Luckily we got ready in time to snap some shots of the kids in their cute Easter outfits. They looked adorable!!

We even got a family pic squeezed in after church....after promises of Easter candy.....

 

....and the promise that we'd let them get in some goofy shots!! 

Later on our friends, the Coxs invited us over for dinner. Their kids are so awesome! They set up an Easter egg hunt for our kids! Now here was a hunt the kids could get excited about!! They absolutely loved it (even with all of the rules)!! Thanks Cox kids!!

We had such a great Easter!! I love that we were able to spend time having fun and reflecting on the gift that Easter gives us. We are so blessed to have the hope of the Atonement and the Resurrection! Our Savior loves each and everyone of us and I love that we have Easter to remember that and reflect on what it means to us. It's the best day of the year!!