Easter Sunday!

I never did find matching Easter dresses for Elle and me
Elle looks cute in hers though!


I was in charge of sharing time.  No pressure.   It’ kind of stressful trying to fit a meaningful, spiritual, yet interactive Easter sharing time into 10-15 minutes!  Luckily, the sharing time outline had great ideas.
In Jr. Primary,  I had several of the children hold up pictures about the crucifixion and resurrection.  It was amazingly quiet as I told the story of each picture!  (Although, a couple kids were holding them upside down or too low to see.)
Then, (as the manual suggested) I had some of the kids come up to represent people who had seen the Savior after He was resurrected.  (Mary, the disciples, the Nephites, Joseph Smith, and Sidney Rigdon) I put a little sign on them and everything.  I told them about each person’s experience, and they all sat very still and listened!  It was very cool.
For Sr., I also had a bunch of them hold up pictures, but I made one of them come up and rearrange them in the right order.
Then, for the witnesses, I had them wear the signs again, but they read the accounts right from the scriptures.  I was worried it would be boring, but everyone was very still and reverent.   Elle said I did a good job.   She added: “And I’m not just saying that because you’re my mom”
I was so relieved!

After we got home, we ate Easter candy and dyed eggs.  We used the pink, green, blue, and red color tablets, then Chris dumped the rest in another cup.  His egg was a weird color.




We had dinner with some friends, so all we had to bring was a vegetable and some Angel Food cake for desert.
It was a great day!