The Reed Review: Easter Weekend

We had a really nice Easter weekend. Good Friday the kids were off of school so we attempted to make my mom's Easter bread...attempted being the key word. It was a major fail. I'm just not good at making bread. Wyatt had fun playing in the flour and with the leftover raisins. He ran his trucks through the flour and dumped raisins using measuring cups over and over again.

Then we made Resurrection Rolls using crescent rolls (representing the cloths Jesus' body were wrapped in), butter (representing the oils they used on Jesus' body), cinnamon sugar (representing the different spices), and marshmallows (representing Jesus' body). I read the kids the story of Jesus' death as they made the rolls. They dipped the marshmallows in butter, then the cinnamon sugar, and finally wrapped them in the crescent rolls. We put them in the oven (the tomb) and when they came out, the marshmallow was gone, just like Jesus when Jesus rose on Easter. It was a really neat way to put it in terms they understood.

When Dave got home it was FINALLY time to dye Easter eggs. Grace had been asking me ALL.DAY.LONG. if it was time to dye them yet. So, when Dave got home, I was happy to oblige.

Saturday morning we met Doug, Sarah, the twins, and Kaci for breakfast before the "Eggstravaganzoo" at our local zoo. The kids had so much fun and got lots of good candy!

Hattie ran right up to all the mascots and was ready to give them hugs and kisses:)

Two cute little twin bums:) Finding their eggs:)

My boy

Goat kisses, lol

My boys

This is how close my kids would get to the Easter Bunny. Madi would sit on his lap but the other two wouldn't. Oh well.

After we left the Zoo we went and visited my mom and dad for a while before we headed to another egg hunt and one of the parks here in Pulaski. Everyone was worn out by then so we relaxed the rest of the day. It was such a fun day.

Go Gracie Go!

Sunday morning we had to wake poor Wyatt up because the girls were so excited to check out their Easter baskets. He was snoring away when we all went in his room:) We went to 8:00 mass then came home and got some things ready before heading to my mom & dad's house where we had dinner, a small egg hunt for the kids, and the kids got Easter baskets from Grandpa & Grandma. My dad smoked a ham for dinner in the new smoker we all got him for his birthday. It was SOOOO good. It was a blessed day for sure!