Easter Weekend

I am still on cloud nine from this past weekend. I love Easter. I love everything about it. A holiday all about Jesus and getting to spend time with family- what's not to love?

Friday, we slept in a little bit, knowing that we had a very full weekend ahead. As most days off begin, we spent some time outside playing with Avery and enjoying the beautiful spring weather.

We got some things done around the house, packed up ourselves and the car, and we left for the bay.  But, not without a completely full house car.

[Sidenote: my parents are moving. They have to be out of their current house that they have lived in for 16 years on Thursday, yes, that's tomorrow. And, they are not able to get into their new house until the end of May. This results in them moving to and living at the bay house for the next five weeks.]

We tried to help in anyway that we could, so we packed our car full of stuff and dogs. Avery is a diva, and she is not used to having to share, so she claimed a new seat in the car. Not sure how safe it was.

 

  
Since we were the first ones to the bay, we enjoyed some time just sitting outside, reading before everyone else got there. As it turned out, however, I didn't have to move for quite a while, because as more people arrived, more chairs just kept getting pulled up into a big circle. It was perfect.

Saturday, both sets of my grandparents arrived early. My dad passed off breakfast duty to Matt, and he passed. He was flipping pancakes like it was his calling. The rest of the day was spent walking with the dogs, going to the beach, laying out, napping, eating, playing 42, egg toss competition, egg dying, napping, and eating. Yes, napping and eating more than once, because it's vacation.

Matt flipping pancakes

Brooke gathering the goods

Left Side Egg Toss Line Up

Right Side Egg Toss Line Up

Cheerleaders

1st Place--Winning Egg, right there!

Egg Dye-ing

Sunday was a perfect ending to a great weekend. The whole family attended church together. Yes, we took up an entire row. Then, we had a big lunch before heading back home.

I love thinking about the reason we celebrate Easter. Our heavenly Father sent his one and only son to pay for our sins on the cross. He was ridiculed and crucified and died. But the good news? He rose again!!

Matthew 28:1-7
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

Mark 16:1-7
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "

Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter as well!