He is Risen!

The kids made t-shirts: a Resurrected Jesus!

We ventured out to the Sunrise Easter Service for the first time this year! The worship was great as usual, and extra special because the guest worship leader, Phil Wickham, is someone each of us is a fan of. We were blessed to worship our King as a family. We thank God for the day off together!

After service, we enjoyed Danish pancakes :-) a heat and serve Trader Joe's item that adds simplicity!

Both the boys were so appreciative to receive their Easter baskets, which makes it even more fun for the giver. Our family tradition is that our Easter basket brings it all back to Jesus. Pete gave us an amount we could spend, and the boys' helped pick things out. It was a good lesson for us on wisdom on spending. The boys had an easier time putting things back on the shelves than I did :-)

Aidon picked a bible keychain and magnifying glass, and said, "If I'm ever lost, I can go to my Bible!". Josh loved the light-ring, and he danced around with them on his fingers. I was reminded by one of the boys, "Remember to put scriptures in the eggs, Mom." This was music to my ears: we started putting scripture in and on the plastic eggs when Aidon was 1 years old. We pray that they both continue to seek God's Word.

This version of star wars, ended up being so appropriate. It was about the Moses & Pharaoh, and included an explanation of the Passover Lamb.

These balls "light up": Jesus is the Light of the world and the bright Morning Star

Another favorite tradition is waking up to an easter egg hunt!

They both seem just as excited to wake up on Easter morning as they are on Christmas morning. We love that!

Opening up the "God is Light" rings

Opening up the miniature bible

Candy!

A boomerang yo-yo: it always comes back! Jesus never let's go. He's always with you.

We traditionally have an outdoor easter egg hunt too, which is fun because there are many eggs and lots of hiding spots