More Easter Happiness

The Asbells on Easter Morning!

Maundy Thursday has been one of my favorite services at Hope for years, and this year was no exception. At The Stirring, we were concluding the sermon from Christmas, Cradle to the Cross.

Without Easter, there would be no Christmas...

The three ladies who were pregnant at Christmas and sang around the manager, are now mommies who sang around the manager. The song was so incredible sweet and was a great reminder, as a mother, to consider what Mary felt as she saw her son and her Father on the cross. Of all people, I don't know how she could bear it. I feel that's mother's love. I know how she wanted to trade places with Him. I have see my son suffer, in the most trivial of ways, and want to take it all away. It was just such a humbling service that John and I are so proud to be a part of.

As I mentioned, we had some sickness invade our house over the holiday weekend. We were able to pull it together long enough for some Easter Bunny egg hunts and lunch at Grandmom's.
For Easter Brunch I was motivated by my dear friend and fellow PK mom, Brandy, to make this bunny cake I had seen floating around. It's made with two 9inch round cake pans. One is the face and the second is cut to make 2 ears and a bow tie.

The finished project is CuuuuuUUttEE!

The Easter Bunny was so very thoughtful to think of John and me on Easter morning. After hiding 40 eggs and leaving the boys a basket, he left this note upstairs on a baby gate blocking the stairs. They boys did great following his directions, which let mommy and daddy get some great Easter pictures!!

 

Easter at Grandmom's is always exciting! There plenty of food, tons of eggs to find and happiness galore! Oh, and she has some strong connection with the Easter Bunny. He leaves a basket for the boys at her house too!! #spoiledrotten