Easter Weekend

*This post is going to be long and have a lot of picures
I have had a hard time getting this post done! We had a fantastic Easter Weekend!! We started the weekend off by going to Baby Animal Days at the Historical Farm. The girls loved it! We took Brooklyn 2 years ago and it seemed like there were 2 baby animals, but this year there seemed to be a lot more baby animals. Brooklyn loved them all- but her favorite part was the turtles (that I didn't get a good picture of) and the Easter Bunny. Gracie seemed to enjoy herself as well she wasn't a fan of the baby duck- but LOVED the baby bunnies! It was great weather which was awesome- we had a blast! That night we also dyed Easter eggs and had a fun time doing that!

In our family the Easter Bunny comes Friday night so when the girls woke up on Saturday they looked for their Easter Baskets. (we didn't get the best pictures of this) Brooklyn got a Troy and Gabriella Barbie and Gracie got a swing for our swing set. It was a fun morning and the girls were in Heaven getting to eat candy for breakfast. :)

After Easter Baskets, we got ready and went out to Sean's grandparents in Stone, Idaho. There Brooklyn dyed more eggs, we had and easter egg hunt, and a wonderful lunch. It was super windy out there, but that didn't stop Brooklyn from being outside pretty much the whole time we were there. Grandma and Grandpa have a 4-Wheeler and a Ranger and Brooklyn spent most of her time (and Grandpa's) out on those. Grandma was running around as usual trying to keep all the kids happy and take care of all of us- that I didn't even get a picture of her. Sean's grandparents are some of the neatest people I ever met. All of my grandparents have passed away and it is really sad not having grandparents. I feel so blessed that I have Sean's grandparents to be mine. I feel like I am their own granddaughter and love them so much! Thanks grandma and grandpa for the great day!

Sunday we had a great day at church. The gals looked so cute in their Easter dresses. We went to the Maynard's for the afternoon (my parents were in St. George for the weekend). Sean's mom made us a delicious lunch and we had a great time there. Both girls fell asleep on the way- exhausted from their busy and fun weekend.

Brooklyn is quite the poser. She does those all on her own. She has also started a new thing when we take her picture. Where she scrunches up her nose and cheeks. It is funny.

I love these girls they were being so cute when we were trying to get their picture.

And finally- I love the candy and easter baskets and all that as much as everyone else- but I think that it is very important that we recognize the real reason for us celebrating Easter. On the Sunday morning session of conference, Elder Holland gave one of the most powerful talks on the Savior that I think I have ever heard. That talk went right to my heart and strengthened my testimony of the Savior. The week of Easter was a very emotional week for me. The passed several months I have been reading in the New Testament- and in reading that I have grown to love and appreciate my Savior and what he went through on my behalf. And then in the Young Women's we gave the girls a thing called "A Walk with Christ." It goes through the last week of the Savior's life and gives scriptures to read each day and some story to go along with it. On Sunday we had a special Easter lesson and my heart was full. After church our family did a Christ Centered Easter activity and as I was trying to explain to Brooklyn how much our Savior loves her, I lost it and the flood gates opened. (I think that Brooklyn thought I had lost it.) And then I saw this clip on my sister's blog and it is perfect!! Our Savior was betrayed by one of his closest friends, he suffered unimaginable pain in the Garden of Gethsemane for the sins and trials that we all go through, he was ridiculed, had a crown of thorns placed on his head, pierced in the side, and then finally he was crucified! And then after 3 days, the bands of death were broken and he was resurrected. I love my Savior and I know that he lives.