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Dyeing eggs for FHE – We used food coloring and vinegar this year - not the PAAS stuff like we usually do.  I liked the warmer colors.

Frisco 5th Ward 5K and Egg Hunt – This was Derek's "dream" since becoming a Bishop – a ward 5K!!  Ok so maybe not his "dream" – but something he was excited to implement.  The EQ President, Scott Ferguson, and his wife (the Easter Bunny) did a great job of putting it together.  Fun for the whole family.

Neighborhood HOA Egg Hunt and Party – Derek and Jacob decided yard work was more of a priority so I took the younger boys to this.  The highlight was Caleb finding a ticket in one of his eggs which one him a big yellow chick.  That's just what we need – a yellow chick to add to the yellow banana!

Easter Traditions – the Easter bunny left a trail of jelly beans from their bedrooms down the stairs again this year.  I think Samuel and Caleb ate them all before Jacob even woke up.  Then the boys worked hard to find their hidden Easter baskets.  The E.B. hid them VERY well this year – it took them a good hour to find them.  Samuel's was in the "tea cart", Jacob's was in the dining hutch, Caleb's was in the oven (the oven?!).  The two big boys have been begging for Reebok zigtechs, but this momma doesn't buy $80 shoes – knowing that they will be destroyed in 6 weeks.  My limit for shoes is $40 (and I prefer them less than that).  So I told the boys that I would pay for half of the zigtechs but that they would have to pay for the rest.  Well, as it turns out zigtechs are hard to find because of their popularity.  So the E.B. found them in the colors and sizes that my boys desired.  But after consultation with me, he decided to give the boys ONE of the zigtechs and asked them to earn the rest.  I just love a practical Easter Bunny!  The boys were pretty stoked – even with ONE zigtech!  And now those cool shoes sit on my dresser, while the boys work hard to earn enough money for the other shoe.  Other treats included the Tangled movie for Samuel, Big League Chew and chocolate bunnies.

The big boys also got new church ties and Samuel got a new shirt.  So handsome.

Easter dinner – this year we had Easter dinner here.  I made ham, potato casserole, asparagus and homemade rolls.  Anne brought salad and deviled eggs.  Mom brought corn casserole.  It was relaxed and lovely.

As always, I love all of the fun things that surround Easter – the colors, the tastes, the flowers, the eggs.  It's all fun.  But I especially love the real meaning of it all.  The hope, the love, the eternal perspective that comes because of Christ and His great sacrifice for us all.  I love that each day can be a NEW day – a resurrection of sorts – because we can be forgiven through Him.  I love the quest to come follow Him.  I do – I love it.  And I'm grateful.

I asked my 15-18 year old Sunday School class to memorize together the document The Living Christ that was published by our church in 2000.  It is a moving recap of the life and ministry of the Savior.  Each youth memorized a paragrah of it and they recited it in Sacrament Meeting on Easter Sunday.  I was proud of them!  Two of the girls took my "extra" challenge to memorize the whole thing and they get a special gift from me (a necklace).  I made the class cupcakes to reward them for their efforts and they will also be having a pool party at our house this summer.