Easter ~ 2012

The kids had school Easter parties. 

Each class did an egg hunt and an Easter project that reflected the cross.

Hadassah loves her girlfriends at school!!!  Here are just a few of them ...

 Meet the fourth grade class!!!

We also spent the weekend at the cabin.  Our like Matthew would say, "Cabins."  Hadassah and Matthew left on Thursday night already and traveled with my parents and my sister's family.  They could not hardly wait till this day would come and they were looking forwards to a few days in the woods with their cousins!  Mike, Ashlyn and I didn't leave till Saturday morning.  We had a great time and because it was Easter, all the kids got a gift.  A big chocolate bunny!

... Matthew, Tyler & Ryan ...

 The girls ... Hadassah, Morgan, Melanie & Megan.  Ashlyn got a bunny too but she was taking her nap.

This is Ashlyn's bunny and her little chocolate chick ...

The kids also painted some hard boiled eggs and had an egg hunt.  Hadassah and Matthew had filled some plastic eggs before leaving for the cabin.  It was a cute hunt and fun!

This bigger bunny was for Daudy!  From:  Mommy!

He loves candy and chocolate!  This should be plenty for now!

 The kids made a tepee in the woods.  The boys hauled lots of big sticks and logs and placed them just right around in a circle.  The girls helped too and made a path around the whole thing.

 Because the cabin in the mountains is a few hours north, it was not as green as around here.  The buds were just starting and the grass had just a tint of green.  I thought the branches looked cool from just starting to turn green.
There is a mission close to the cabin.  They have this path that you can walk.  It takes you up a hill and at the very top, there is a cross!  I was looking forward to doing this walk and just looking at the cross again.  There is something about actually looking at a cross high in the air.  Perfect for the Easter setting!  "Thank you Jesus for dying for me!"

 Mike and I at the top of the hill and gazing at the cross and blue skies!

We now have tons of chocolate around the house.  I am glad it's chocolate instead of gummy candy though.  The kids has plenty of sweets at the mountains and I said that it's only fruits and vegetables for the next day ... no, not really.  I did say it but didn't mean it.  A small piece at a time is just fine. 

Our weather turned cooler and it now feels more like spring instead of summer.  I love the warmer days though but seem to 'not be so busy' with the cooler tempts!  The radishes are popping through the dirt and the lettuce will be ready to pick soon!  My annual flowers are not yet bought or planted.  The mulch is not order or finished.  But ... the grass is green, most of the weeds are pulled, and the edging is complete!  Spring time is great and I am so blessed!

To end this post ... here's a cute picture of Ashlyn a few weeks back!  We just love this smile!!!