Easter 2011

(WARNING: Picture overload)

Easter was a lot of fun this year.

We started with our traditional city Easter egg hunt.

Just like last year, I sent Tyson off to do his own thing with his own age-group and I stayed with Preston.

Preston did a little better this year at actually picking up his own eggs. He was thrilled at the four eggs he ended up with. Tyson got a smaller haul this year as well. That 6-8 age group is quite competitive. But Tyson didn't seem to mind.

He was too busy eating his candy to give me a good smile.

That afternoon we colored Easter eggs. Tyson liked coloring the eggs multiple colors, and Preston loved using the white crayon to color "tornadoes" on all his eggs.

Nolan was quite frustrated that we wouldn't let him play with all the "balls." I shouldn't have been surprised by what he did when he finally got his hands on one.

What else are you supposed to do with balls?

Yep, he threw it.

That night we started a new tradition. After Nolan was in bed we made Resurrection Cookies with Tyson and Preston. They enjoyed it, and it really helped them understand the Easter story a little better. We were able to have some great discussion with the boys about Christ's life and the Resurrection.

The next morning we woke up to Easter Baskets and eggs hidden all over our house.

And, of course, the bunny spoiled the boys.

Preston loves his new Bumblebee dress-up.

Tyson scored a new scooter.

And Nolan couldn't have been happier with a basket of balls and snacks.

Thanks to lingering colds we spent the rest of the day at home enjoying each other's company. We were sad to miss church on Easter and Easter dinner at Grandma's but I'm sure everyone else appreciated us keeping our germs to ourselves.