easter egg hunt

I love Easter. I think it might be one of my favorite holidays. I love the eggs, the candy, the clothes... I love spending time with family and opening Easter baskets. I love waking up early on that Sunday morning and getting all dressed up to go to church, knowing that this isn't just another day at church. On this glorious morning, so many years ago, my Jesus rose from the grave and defied the powers of death. Because of THIS day, sin has lost it's power and death has lost it's sting. The victory that was found in the empty tomb is the victory that gives me strength to face each and every day.

But along with that, I love the celebrations that go along with His resurrection. It just seems fitting to me that we celebrate all out the salvation that is here, that is living in us. That being said...

We had Easter parties and an egg hunt at school yesterday. I got to go outside and take some pictures of John Mark as he was hunting for his eggs. He didn't quite get the concept of leaving the eggs in his basket- he mostly wanted to put them in there and throw them out. But he ended up with a cute little basket full of eggs and a large amount of candy, that he ate up within an hour of being home!

I had a party with my class and an egg hunt too. This is a picture of me with my pre-k kiddos. They are precious and I love them so much (even when they are driving me crazy!). I love party days because they are always fun, but by the end of the day all the kids are hopped up on sugar and FULL of energy. Fortunately we spend most of our afternoon outside playing so they have lots of time to run it off. All in all, it was a great day.