He is risen! He is risen Indeed!

Aside from all the festivities that come during the holidays, we have tried hard to remind Olivia what Easter is truly about...
So Easter morning we made a yummy breakfast , in which we talked with her about the meaning of Easter...












As we placed the marshmallows in the cinnamon sugar and wrapped them in crescent rolls, we talked about how they prepared Jesus' body with fragrances before they wrapped Him and placed his body in the tomb.
As they baked, I reminded Olivia that on the third day Jesus rose again, with which she replied to me "Yes, I know and then the Easter Bunny came"! Ummm, well!:)



When they came out of the oven, I opened one up to show Olivia that the marshmallow was gone, just like Jesus's body.

Then we hunted for our Easter baskets...





I wanted this morning to run so smoothly, but to be honest it was one of the most stressful mornings we have had in a long time. I tried to take pictures of everyone before church but the sun was to bright for Olivia, and she was crying and Owen would not stand still. So this is what I got....











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