Celebrating Easter 2012

We had a wonderful Easter weekend this year! The girls started off Friday afternoon with the egg hunt at our church. Mamaw took the girls to the hunt for me since I had to work. Friday night we died eggs at home. Jade even came over to help us! I'll be honest and admit that I dreaded this part, simply because Layton is so young and SO very busy but we did it...only one egg got cracked and two cups spilled! Thankfully I was smart enough to put towels down!

Looks like Jade needs some of Layton's smile!



Busy little girls!



OOPS!



This was our first time making majestic eggs. They were very pretty and less messy.





Saturday we went to an Easter carnival at my aunts church. We met aunt Amy and baby Jaxson. Their church is very large so it's always a big event. They had it all: bounce houses, egg hunts, cake walks, balloon animals, train rides. Since we were going to be walking around all day, I didn't take my camera, so no pictures but we had lots of fun. Layton has always been afraid of a bounce house. It is something about going through the door that scares her. I'm not sure what changed but she got in her first bounce house Saturday. She loved it, she giggled and jumped until she couldn't giggle and jump anymore! I loved it. We had so much fun, I'm so glad that we were able to go.

Sunday morning we woke up to Lydia dragging her easter basket into our room at 730! This was the first time she has ever woke us up on Easter morning. We always have to wake her to show her what the Easter bunny brought. She received the basket she wanted, a princess basket, which included lots of dress up items and a tea set. Layton got a new Minnie Mouse chair to sit in outside and a movie. She didn't really know what to think. I made a "mom fail" because I didn't take any pictures of the girls with their baskets. After getting ready we headed to church for a wonderful Easter service, celebrating our Risen Savior. I had the nursery but everyone bragged on our choir and how well they did in the Easter Cantata. I wished I could have seen it but I had lots of sweet babies in the back to keep me occupied! After church we headed to Annie's house for lunch and an egg hunt. After lunch the hunt was on...we all had fun hunting, even the adults!

Lydia had been looking for eggs while she was eating, so as soon as we said go, she was on a mission!



Layton wanted to open each egg after finding it to see what was inside!



My handsome husband enjoying the egg hunt!



Ali found the prize egg!



Mamaw and Papaw with all the great grandkids.




Our family with Nanny and Langraddy.



My Sugarbear!



The girls and baby Jaxson.



Not too bad considering we bribed Layton with candy!



I love these little girls more than they will ever know.



I'm so grateful for my Risen Saviour who died for my sins, a wonderful church to worship his name, two pretty little girls and a wonderful husband, and great family to spend the beautiful day with! Hope you all had a Happy Easter as well!