Easter 2012

HAPPY EASTER!  The entire week before as the kids went to bed, I spent time talking about why we celebrate Easter.  We talked about Jesus dying for our sins on the cross, how He was put in a tomb, and when they went to dress his body he was no longer there.  The kids truly got the story and thought it was so amazing that He was not in the tomb anymore!  The night before Easter Brooklyn said, "It is ok if I don't find any Easter eggs, that is not what Easter is all about anyway!"  YOU GO GIRL!  Colson is much more literal so his question was, "How did Jesus get to heaven?"  WOW...hard one to answer...just shows the amazing plan!
The kids woke up excited!  Walked out to the living room with their eyes closed!  They got baskets filled with summer/beach items...they couldn't believe that The Bunny knew we are going to the beach with the Bridger family this summer!  We went to breakfast, egg hunt, and worship at church!  What a great morning!  Then all of the Lewis clan always joins the Alford clan for lunch, an egg hunt, and a good ole fashioned confetti egg fight!  We are so blessed with families that love each other and get along great!

Our family!

Brooklyn's basket

Colson's basket

READY...OPEN!!!!!

Brooklyn loves her new shades and straw hat!

Her hair is so curly from being twisted!

A quick game of wrestle daddy before we get ready for church!

The cutest kids ever!

Mrs. Chelsea joined the pic...she is so funny!

Brooklyn and Madison

Colson and Morgan

Easter bunny picture!!!

Poppi helped Brooklyn...she found tons of eggs!

The best daddy ever!

Don't their outfits go well!  Colson picked his own out...thank you Mimi!

Easter gifts from Aunt Cynthia!

Thank you Memaw and Pop!

Egg hunt time!

Shaking eggs to listen for money!

Confetti Time!

Colson stylin'

Colson, PMan, and Marhall!  The three amigos!

Egg hunt for the little kids

Colson loved to step over 15 eggs to get to a specific egg!

Shakey shakey!

He couldn't wait to count his quarters!

Confetti eggs and boys....fun times!

As we went to bed that night, Brooklyn said, "I know that a real bunny cannot carry toys for a lot of kids...at least Santa has a sleigh!"  She said that she thinks the bunny has special helpers that deliver the toys!  OF COURSE HE DOES was my reply!

Easter Preparations 2012

We had a great time decorating for Easter this year.  Colson was really into doing fun egg hunts for practice in the house.  We have been doing them for weeks!  He loved hiding them but didn't love it when it was his turn to find!  We will probably be finding eggs here and there for the months to come!  I got a recipe from one of my friends at work for Bunny Bait!  It was so yummy...popcorn, Easter M&Ms, white chocolate...well, when we tried it I could not find Easter M&Ms and I ruined 2 bags of white chocolate morsels!  I could not get them to melt without burning!  So we had chocolate bunny bait!  The kids loved to set it out for the bunny!
Brooklyn told me before bed on Saturday night that she knows that a bunny cannot bring toys and baskets to everyone.  I asked her what she thought about it all and she reasoned it out that the Bunny must have helpers that do the deliveries for him!!!!  I told her that it sounds like a plan to me!

Colson is in character for making the bunny bait!

Getting out the bait!  Brooklyn's hair is done to be curly for church tomorrow!

Hope the bunny is hungry!

Klein Art Exhibit 2012

We were so thrilled when Brooklyn came home and shared a certificate and a letter with us telling us that her art was picked out of the entire kindergarten to be displayed at the Klein Administration Building at their Spring Art Exhibit.  It was so neat to know that someone else is recognizing a talent that she has and we have seen for a long time!  Her art was a ceremonial mask.  It sounds like they learned about when they were used, looked at pictures of various masks, were given supplies and then made their own!
Brooklyn was so proud to see her name on her work and her work posted!  Definitely a proud Mommy and Daddy moment!

Here's to many more art shows!

Lettuce!!!

We have been taking care of our garden...watching some thrive, and some not so much!  We had our first success with lettuce!  We pulled up the lettuce and made a salad with it!  The kids were so excited and could not wait to surprise me when I got home with my very own salad made from fresh lettuce!

Brooklyn was so happy!

Our fresh salad!

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