Easter 2013

For the first time ever we had a day-by-day "Holy Week" scriptural review (from here).

(Why have I never done this before?)

I put it together a little last minute (of course), so I plan to embellish it a bit next year.

I hope that once my children have children that they will plan to incorporate it into their celebration.
It was awesome to focus all week on the Savior's life, the Atonement, and his Resurrection.

For the first time ever we made home-made chocolate-covered marshmallow eggs.

(What was I thinking?)

I wanted to do something special for my VT sisters, since I couldn't-for-the-life-of-me remember if I had visited them late in February or early in March and wanted to make sure they felt remembered without having to ask them when our last visit was (total brain fog). 

(Marshmallows. Homemade. In need of a dusting and a trim prior to dipping and drizzling.

Not so over-the-top delicious that I ever need to make them again. Just sayin'.)

Since there weren't quite enough eggs to go around (Bill needed some for HT, too), I made some quick cookies (recipe here), and dipped some Peeps.
Bill delivered our message and goodie plates while the girls and I headed to the broadcast of the General YW Meeting.

Afterwards we colored eggs.  Our usual quick and easy way. (Method here.)

(This was Mauri's favorite egg. The one I absolutely accidentally dropped down the disposal in the sink, cracking it. 
Mar did a great job keeping the meltdown in check, shedding only a tear or two. You can't even tell, right?)

The next day (Easter), the girls hunted eggs before church, leaving the basket hunt for after.

While we waited for Bill to get home after church, the girls and I snapped a few pictures and worked on dinner.

We tried to figure out how to fold bunny napkins, attempting at first with cloth napkins, then paper. Mar, the origami queen, figured out a way to make them work.

The menu:
Ham (overcooked - I seem to either get it done too quickly, or we are all waiting around for it)
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes (the best I have ever made, btw)
Carrot Soup
Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
Rolls (thank you, Rhodes)

Once Bill got home, we enjoyed our cold yummy dinner, hunted for baskets, took a nice long walk (it was a beautiful day), sipped sherbet floats, and played a couple rounds of Aggravation.  We chatted with Lex on the phone, and video chatted with Taylor and Lynnea, Austin and Britt. Perfect.

(It was a little strange with only four of us. A bit reminiscent of our first Easter after moving to Colorado.  We were a tad lonely then, and the girls and I were a tad lonely this year as we waited for Bill to come home.)

Coming up next: a guest post by Mauri.
She spent part of Spring Break at Mt. Rushmore, the lucky duck.