Easter
This morning was very relaxing. Having gone to church on Friday night, it was strange to have both Saturday and Sunday mornings to sleep in and stay home. Or at least start the day off later at home.
The girls were precious. Both woke up in awesome moods and they brought down several books that they wanted us to read including the Jesus Storybook Bible. Hands down my favorite children's bible!! Such a great Bible for children and an awesome way to teach them how Jesus is in every story of the Bible even when His name is not mentioned.
I read to the girls the story of Jesus crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection. They both listened so well. Jeremy was next to us as well listening in. Riley was really understanding. We explained that this was the meaning of Easter - Jesus dying for our sins so we could be forgiven and live with Him forever and that He rose again. With tears in his eyes, Jeremy expanded on the story and shared more about Jesus with the girls - especially Riley since she is at an age where she can comprehend more. Riley was very thought-filled and quiet. Just taking it in.
We didn't do Easter baskets or anything big. That's not the point of this holiday and it seems to me that it shouldn't be the main event of this holiday. We do celebrate bigger Christmases with presents and talk about Jesus birth as well and how He is the reason we celebrate Christmas. But I have to say that I feel that Easter is totally different. Christmas celebrates His birth and that is important. No doubt about that. But Him choosing to die on the cross despite having the power to come down at any moment and then rising again on the third day. That sets Him apart from any other God.
My parents planned an easter egg hunt at their house. We do it every year and it's a blast!!! Totally simple and fun! The girls got dressed so incredibly fast and were asking every few seconds if it was time to leave.
We got to their house later in the morning. They had hidden six eggs in the playroom for Julia upstairs and six eggs for Riley in the living room downstairs. Julia found her eggs and as she found them, she opened them and dumped the candy into her basket and put the egg back where she found it.
Downstairs Riley went in search of her eggs and they were hidden in some really hard places! So we played hot/cold and told her when she was getting closer "you're getting warmer...warmer... hot!!!" The last egg was hidden in their ficus tree and had $2 in it. Riley was super excited about that!!
Julia ate several chocolates and was just happy as could be. Once the girls had some chocolate, they chose to hide eggs for Grandpa to find in the living room. Riley tried to get her eggs on the mantel by throwing them in the air. Hilarious. Finally the eggs were hidden and Grandpa came to find it.
Riley decided to play the game hot/cold and told him "You're warm... warmer... warmer... cold... warm..." As soon as my dad held the egg in his hand, Riley called out "You're warm!!"
We went home after lunchtime and Julia took a short nap on me on the couch. Sweet girl!! Riley read her books to me and we watched some Barney. Jeremy cooked pork and sausage and got our meals ready for the next few nights.
As we had the girls get ready for bed, Jeremy turned on Hillsong Kids and we danced in their room to the songs. The girls were adorable - huge smiles and lots of wiggling and giggles. I would flip the girls over and dance with them. They were happy as could be. While dancing Riley said "I love my life! I love my family!" Then Julia called out "I love Grandma and Grandpa!" Riley then said "We're a blessed family!!" Such a precious time with the girls!! Jeremy and I are so blessed.
The girls were precious. Both woke up in awesome moods and they brought down several books that they wanted us to read including the Jesus Storybook Bible. Hands down my favorite children's bible!! Such a great Bible for children and an awesome way to teach them how Jesus is in every story of the Bible even when His name is not mentioned.
I read to the girls the story of Jesus crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection. They both listened so well. Jeremy was next to us as well listening in. Riley was really understanding. We explained that this was the meaning of Easter - Jesus dying for our sins so we could be forgiven and live with Him forever and that He rose again. With tears in his eyes, Jeremy expanded on the story and shared more about Jesus with the girls - especially Riley since she is at an age where she can comprehend more. Riley was very thought-filled and quiet. Just taking it in.
We didn't do Easter baskets or anything big. That's not the point of this holiday and it seems to me that it shouldn't be the main event of this holiday. We do celebrate bigger Christmases with presents and talk about Jesus birth as well and how He is the reason we celebrate Christmas. But I have to say that I feel that Easter is totally different. Christmas celebrates His birth and that is important. No doubt about that. But Him choosing to die on the cross despite having the power to come down at any moment and then rising again on the third day. That sets Him apart from any other God.
My parents planned an easter egg hunt at their house. We do it every year and it's a blast!!! Totally simple and fun! The girls got dressed so incredibly fast and were asking every few seconds if it was time to leave.
We got to their house later in the morning. They had hidden six eggs in the playroom for Julia upstairs and six eggs for Riley in the living room downstairs. Julia found her eggs and as she found them, she opened them and dumped the candy into her basket and put the egg back where she found it.
Downstairs Riley went in search of her eggs and they were hidden in some really hard places! So we played hot/cold and told her when she was getting closer "you're getting warmer...warmer... hot!!!" The last egg was hidden in their ficus tree and had $2 in it. Riley was super excited about that!!
Julia ate several chocolates and was just happy as could be. Once the girls had some chocolate, they chose to hide eggs for Grandpa to find in the living room. Riley tried to get her eggs on the mantel by throwing them in the air. Hilarious. Finally the eggs were hidden and Grandpa came to find it.
Riley decided to play the game hot/cold and told him "You're warm... warmer... warmer... cold... warm..." As soon as my dad held the egg in his hand, Riley called out "You're warm!!"
We went home after lunchtime and Julia took a short nap on me on the couch. Sweet girl!! Riley read her books to me and we watched some Barney. Jeremy cooked pork and sausage and got our meals ready for the next few nights.
As we had the girls get ready for bed, Jeremy turned on Hillsong Kids and we danced in their room to the songs. The girls were adorable - huge smiles and lots of wiggling and giggles. I would flip the girls over and dance with them. They were happy as could be. While dancing Riley said "I love my life! I love my family!" Then Julia called out "I love Grandma and Grandpa!" Riley then said "We're a blessed family!!" Such a precious time with the girls!! Jeremy and I are so blessed.
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