Traditions, Family, and a Baptism... Our Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter season.  Full of traditions, family and one very special baptism!

First, our Gram came to visit us during Abram's spring break. The boys love being with her. They play all day and everyone has so much fun!! We are already looking forward to her next visit.

Every year, my sister and I take a sisters trip. Just us. Our husbands are so wonderful to send us and watch our kiddos! This year we went to Charleston, South Carolina. It was amazing! Our goal every year is to eat, sleep, and do some shopping. We did just that. Our friends recommended some amazing places to eat and we slept in every morning.  We had a wonderful time!

The twins are at such a fun age where we can do crafts and activities at home and they can enjoy them without making a crazy mess!

Painting with plastic eggs

Hidden Magnets

Floating Eggs

One fun thing we did before Easter was go to Sweet Pete's Candy.  This yummy place always has fun events but it never works with our schedule... this time it did! The boys heard a story from Mother Goose, decorated chocolate covered marshmallows and made a bunny puppet.

Jack and Luke don't really like people in costume, as you can tell from Luke's screaming and Jack trying to run away!

They were much more excited to take their picture with the bunny riding a bicycle!

Making bunny puppets...

Listening to a story...

Decorating marshmallows.

On Saturday morning we went to Riverside Children's Art Center (where Abram takes violin lessons) for an egg hunt and crafts. We love it here! They do wonderful activities for children and this definitely didn't disappoint.

Abram showing off his goodies!

I love this picture of the sweet boys.

So Jack only collects eggs that match... this time he went after the orange ones!

Some of our favorite things to do at Easter are to color eggs, have a Glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, and open a resurrection egg each evening. Abram loves these eggs. Each Egg contains something from the story of Jesus' death and resurrection.  Our traditions were much more exciting this year because Jack and Luke were able to enjoy them and participate in them with us!

Abram explaining the resurrection eggs to the twins.

Coloring eggs

After our night time hunt! In pajamas, of course! 

This year the clues led the boys to the front door to find their baskets! They were thrilled!

The best thing that happened this Easter season was Abram's baptism. He accepted Christ last Easter and this Easter he wanted to get baptized. It was super special because Chris got to do it! Such an unforgettable Easter!

Our family picture after Abram got baptized. 

Here are some sweet pictures from the morning. My favorite one is with our whole church family and Abram's huge smile.