Easter

Our family loves Easter! We do things a bit differently from most families, though. You see, the Easter Bunny has so many families to visit that he likes to do some the day before everyone else. We signed up for this option a few years ago. So, sometime during the night on Friday night, he comes to our home and fills our Easter baskets and hides our eggs. The kids get to participate in the fun egg hunting tradition on Saturday morning instead of Sunday. They've never complained about having the Easter Bunny one day early. They are kids, after all! Then on Easter Sunday, we focus solely on our Savior Jesus Christ and the uncomparable sacrifice he made for all of us. We especially discuss the beauty and promise of the resurrection and what that means for each of us. Usually we also have a big family dinner with grandparents, etc. on that day.

This year, I'm aiming to have a special family discussion on Easter morning where we can talk about all of the symbols of Easter. As part of that time, we will talk about the sacrament, and I'm hoping that when we partake later on in church that each of my older kids will be thinking a little deeper about the significance of it all.

I love this time of year. Everything is so fresh and new. And, I love that our church's General Conference coincides with the Easter season. A time to reflect, to recommit, to learn, grow and blossom. To start again. I hope to infuse my family with those very concepts. That is, after all, the great plan.