Easter 2011

Yes, everyone, we celebrated Easter this year.  I know I'm a month late.....But better late than never, I say!

We started off traditionally with coloring Easter eggs.  Easter would not be complete without that....

Dallin

                                                                   Dallin and Brandon

                                                                                

 Kyle

Even Eric got in on the act.  I think his face says it all.....he was thrilled by this event.  C'mon Eric, where's your Easter spirit?  (Okay, in all fairness, Eric wasn't feeling well, so we'll let it slide this time)  :)

                              Contrary to Eric, Jacob WAS thrilled and showed it immensely!

Seriously, look how creative we are.  You can't really see it in these pictures, but we actually had tatoos this year to put on the eggs.  We are living on the edge at the Jones household!

 I decided to do something different this year with our Easter baskets. I found these cool (okay..... inexpensive, boring, white baskets on clearance), so I thought it would be fun if we decorated them.  We used ribbon and markers and stickers.  LIke I said before, we are so living the lime light!  Here is a picture of everyone's basket the night before Easter.  See the unique blue one?  Yeah, um, that's Kyle's.  He didn't want a boring, white basket, he wanted a "real" Easter basket......why not?  He's unique and wants to show it!  We can't all be the same, after all, right?

The morning of Easter (before everyone "dug" into their baskets).

                     Brandon got a new book and Kyle got a pack of Pokemon cards......so cool!
                                                                    

                      Jacob got a Toy-Story 3 ball.  He was excited about that....and I don't blame him.  Don't you remember those cool, red playground balls from elementary school?  I saved up my money once to buy one and I LOVED it!  It totally rocked!

                                       Dallin got a Wilson volleyball.  It's what he wanted. 

Eric got an itunes gift card and his very own set of truck keys (with a keychain).  He was pretty excited.  "No, Eric, the truck is not yours....."



We had a great Easter.  We celebrate the bunny stuff on Saturday, so that we can concentrate on the true meaning of Easter on Sunday.  It was a nice weekend and we are so blessed and grateful for the gift of the Resurrection.  We hope our children remember the great sacrifice that Christ gave to us.  And that He lives once again. 

Happy Easter!