SPT Easter Frills

This week's challenge: in your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it. what are your fondest memories of Easter as a child? are you chocolate, or jelly beans? did you ever actually have an Easter bonnet?!?

Art & I 1976 Easter. You got to love my Little House on the Prairie dress.

As I thought about what I would do with my Easter post I immediately thought back to my childhood and of dying eggs, egg hunts, getting a new dress(most of which were these long pioneer type dresses). Easter dinner at my grandparents house always included ham, chicken n' dumplings, mashed potatoes,a veggie and rolls. Church on Easter Sunday always was a special one. Sacrament meeting always included our ward choir and primary singing songs about Easter. The talks were about Christ, his sacrifice, and the resurrection. I always left with my simple testimony a little stronger after reflecting on the Christ's Atonement.

The Easter Bunny always came to our house leaving, goodies in our baskets, and have hidden our dyed eggs, out in our yard. Us kids, always made a mad dash out the back door to see who could find the most, and would tease and torment the one that got the least. It is so nice to really know and celebrate the true meaning of Easter.

I had a dress with a matching bonnet for Easter one year, but I think my mom has it still hanging in her house. I found this picture with me in spring outfit with a matching hat and decided I would use it for my post.

Easter 2007

Having three girls I always try and match some of their outfits, especially Easter. I can't decide if I'm taking away from what Easter really means to us, but I think they look cute when they match and love a coordinated picture. Not having our girls really close in age, it is a bit difficult matching them exactly, and as they have gotten older, I have just tried and coordinate colors.

We usually dye eggs on Saturday, and leave out carrots for the Easter Bunny. We attend church and are reminded once again of The Atonement. I am easily touched by the Spirit during Sacrament Meeting especially when their are people sharing their musical talents.

Matching girls

This year we were in San Antonio alone, so we had Easter dinner with just the five of us. We thought about doing a ham, or a brisket, but I mentioned picking up Rudy's. So on Saturday night we picked up brisket and smoked turkey and I got stuff to make cream corn and baked beans. We had a fun dinner with the girls talking about Easter and what they learned in primary. After dinner, we hid the eggs outside for the girls. It seems they could hunt, hunt, and re hunt them all day. My girls love the candy they get for Easter, and admit I love the chocolate and the Easter Bunny can keep the jelly beans for himself.

I love Easter and am so grateful for my Savior and his atoning sacrifice. I am overwhelmed at the love He has for each of us and what He was willing to go through so that we could make mistakes, repent, and be forgiven. I am so grateful that through His resurrection, we can be with our families forever. I am grateful for my parents and grandparents for teaching me the true meaning of Easter and for their examples. I love how my girls are able to learn the same things I learned as a young girl. I love their inquisitive minds, how they want to learn more than I feel I can teach them. I am grateful for a husband that believes the same as I do. I appreciated his sacrifices for our family and how he provides for us.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter, celebrating Jesus Christ.