With Todd out of town it's been nice to have some quiet time while the kids sleep. Now, if I could make myself take a nap aswell.
On Satuday we were invited to an Easter party at our friend's house. The kids did crafts and hunted for eggs in the back yard. They had an absolute blast. It was nice to celebrate with friends as guests. On Sunday evening we had another egg hunt at our house for our kids and their friends. Our kids had so much candy in their baskets, it felt like Halloween.
Another of our family traditions is decorating hard boiled eggs. This year the kids chose a glittery kit and paint that they could roll over their eggs instead of dipping them into the dye. The kids were very creative with them.
This last week was a bit stressful for me as I was trying to juggle my regular family responsibilities, make time to celebrate this special holiday with the family and prepare to give the Sacrament Meeting talk on Easter at my church.
I have to say that preparing the talk forced me to focus on the real reason for why we celebrate Easter instead of letting the secular celebrations be the main part of our family's Easter holiday. I had several conversations with Emilia about Christ's cusifixion and resurrection. Although she enjoys celebrating Easter because of the candy and treats,. she also understands that sweets and toys is not what it is all about.
