Happy Easter!

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

John 11:25-26 

We changed things up a little this morning, and went to the early service at church. We saved Easter baskets and brunch for after the service. I think it really helped keep our hearts focused on the true meaning of the day. I love that Eli finally understands that Easter is not about candy, bunnies, or eggs. He blew us all away by going through his Resurrection Eggs all by himself and fully explaining the events leading up to the empty tomb. He's been studying this at school for the last few weeks, and really seems to understand more than we expected. 

 The Easter Bunny did hide their baskets, and they both enjoyed the hunt to find them! Layla quickly gave her new hair accessories to her brother, and made her way into the jelly bean stash. 

 Love this sweet bunny girl!

 And boy!

We had a wonderful brunch after church, and will have a traditional Easter dinner together tonight. Three cousins are on the way here for a visit, and it's all I can do to contain Eli's excitement!