Easter 2016

Easter was really nice this year. We went to a neighborhood egg hunt the Monday before Easter Sunday for our third year in a row. This was the first year that Lyla really got what was going on, and she had a great time finding her eggs.

On Easter Sunday, we had a great dinner at Debbie's which included her family, Chad's Family, and our family. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was nice and relaxed. It was a great time! After that, we headed over to the Barfusses' house, where they hosted an Easter sing. It was a great day.

We tried to teach Lyla a little about what Easter was all about. Todd asked her the day before what Easter was all about. She said "The Easter Bunny!" I swear I haven't even mentioned the Easter Bunny to her. Then he said "No, Easter is about Jesus. What did Jesus do?". "He hides all the eggs!" She says. They had a discussion, and after that she was able to tell us that Easter was about Jesus, and that he was resurrected.

When we were driving home from the Easter sing, we were in the car and Todd and I were chatting, and Lyla was quiet most of the drive. When we were almost home Lyla said to me "Mom, I need to tell you something. The bad guys took Jesus and they burned his hands and his feet. Then they wrapped him in a white cloth. " She may not have gotten it exactly right, but she was telling me about     what she had learned in Primary, and she was clearly back there just thinking about it. I love that sweet girl. She is learning so much, and sometimes I forget that her little brain is just a sponge.