Easter, 2015

Did you know that Easter is almost as exciting as Christmas!? According to Ella, it's one of her favorite holidays. She has been excited for weeks.  She loves waking up to an Easter basket and hunting for eggs. It is so fun to see her excitement. 
Our Easter celebration started a week ago at Maw and Papaw's house. Ella got an Easter basket there and hunted for eggs.  She wasn't expecting this so it made it even that much more exciting for her. 
One of her most favorite things to do there is to swing on the tree swing. 

She found lots of eggs filled with a mixture of candy and money.  She LOVES to open eggs to see what's inside. 

On Good Friday Ella was supposed to be out of school, but it was a snow make up day. All the kindergarten classes had a Passover Seder. Their show and tell was to come dressed as a bible character. Ella was not happy about it. She did not want to participate, because she didn't want to "look stupid". Where do they come up with this stuff?   I just sent her stuff in a bag  in hopes that she would decide on her own that she would wear it. I received an email later that day with pictures attached saying that after recess Ella decided she would put on her costume.  She later told me she didn't not enjoy the "passover party", because it wasn't her kind of party. Go figure!

Ella and I dyed eggs the day before Easter. We do this every year.  I made up the dye while she was outside and decided to go to the bathroom before I took the stuff out. While I was in there she must have grabbed the blue dye off the counter and spilled it all over herself and the floor. She dripped all the way into her room where she changed clothes. She threw her dirty clothes on her floor which splattered dye everywhere. She came in the bathroom with no shirt on and her hands were dripping dye everywhere. I seriously almost had a heart attack. Note to self: never leave dye unattended. 

I (the Easter bunny) usually waits until Easter morning to hide eggs and Ella's basket. I had a feeling that Ella would be so excited this year she would get up super early so Adam hid eggs after Ella went to bed. I also hid her basket in our house. She did not disappoint Sunday morning. She busted in our room at 6:30am announcing that the Easter bunny left her an empty basket. This was not true. I left out a different basket for her Easter egg hunt. She was busting at the seams so Adam and I quickly got ready so Ella could find her basket and eggs. 

The Easter bunny didn't leave candy in her eggs this year. She just received money and change. Ella is not a candy eater so we had to go another route, and this was the easiest. 

We went to Easter service before we went to my mom and dad's for lunch. Ella could not sit still the entire service, because she was so excited. I didn't think she was going to make it through without having a meltdown. Fun times!

The girls had so much fun opening baskets and hunting for eggs. 

 Elliott's hood made a great hiding spot. 

 These girls are so lucky to have each other. They love spending time together, but they especially love spending holidays together. They have a very special bond. 

 Elliott loved being out on the deck feeling the wind in his hair. He loves the outdoors! 

Adam and my dad rigged up this swing for the girls. I am pretty sure it was the highlight of their day as you can tell from the smiles on their faces. 

 I had to get a picture with the awesomest husband ever before the day was over! 

Easter 2015 did not disappoint. We had a great time spent with family. Hope you had a great Easter too!