Easter 2013

Easter 2013 actually started on Palm Sunday. Our church had a fellowship after church with hot dogs, hamburgers, an Easter egg hunt, cotton candy, bouncy houses, popcorn, etc. It was a good time and Kaleb really enjoyed it. (Peyton took a nap, which was fine with me.) After that, when we got home, Kaleb took a nap and when he woke up he had his own Easter egg hunt at the house. The Easter Bunny, aka Daddy, hid the eggs. We decided to limit his eggs/candy intake. He got three eggs because he's three years old. He was just as happy hunting those three eggs as he would have been hunting for lots.
He had an Easter Egg Hunt at preschool the Thursday before Easter. They each got about 10 eggs which was great because it wasn't too much. But now I have to hear him ask for candy all day until it's out. I've started slimming down his supply myself.
On Resurrection Sunday we got up, got ready, and went to church. We decided not to do baskets in the morning because we want it to be all about Jesus. Then, after naptime, we do baskets.

It works for us. Again, the baskets aren't huge. But they're fun. Kaleb's basket had some dinosaur books, a Mater book, Rise of the Guardians, a birdhouse, and some paints.

 

 Peyton's basket had two books, orajel, a bunny rabbit, some spoons, and a birdhouse. I saw them at JoAnn's for $1 each and thought they would be fun in their baskets. They were a hit! I think I'm going to have something crafty in their baskets every year.

We spent the rest of the day reading the books, painting the birdhouses, watching the movies, and just hanging out. It was a great day!