my "peeps"

Easter Sunday came bright and early due to the fact that our ward begins at 9am.

so the Easter bunny came and dropped some stuff off in our closet and then came back while we were at church to hide all the eggs and fill all our baskets.

(we had to fill cole in on the fact that he came early and dropped stuff off to moms and dads so he didn't have to carry it all because cole caught a glimpse of his Easter loot while we were getting ready for church. good thing dad know all the in's and out's of how the Easter bunny operates...few)

the night before we dyed eggs and left them on our kitchen counter, so when we came back from church the Easter bunny had placed all the good where we left our eggs.

not only goodies were found but a letter from the Easter bunny himself signed peter cotton tail to be exact. It was all about the real reason for Easter, our Savior, and it also explained how special their mommy is...which made mommy cry...that Easter bunny sure knows how to melt a mama's heart.

then it was picture time...I insisted on one good one before we tore into the loot.

easier said than done.




ali's weird eyes-closed-smile,




stoic poses,



shy faces (yeah right little miss)


and sheer admiration of big brothers...all made getting a great one difficult.

and of course the longer it took...the more "are we done yet?" looks we got.

and then they were just done, and I have to give them credit, they had incredible restraint against the lure of those baskets for longer than we could have hoped for.

so finally it was time to break into the goods and break out the happy dance!

which lasted a few moments, 'cause this was really exciting stuff!

the baskets were filled with games for cole, and a rapuzel doll and tinker bell movie for ali.

cole also got a movie and ali rocked some bunny ears.

I think she pulls it off.

then it was Easter egg hunt time...they were masters at this!

they found those eggs so fast they had time to stop and smell the roses.

how cute is this? the nursery kids made "centerpieces" at church (cutest leaders ever huh?)

after our family festivities we headed over to the dunlavy's for some yummy Easter dinner!

where we...

played with these people, and their parents.

(I love this picture on so many levels...it is hilarious to me)

ali was spoiled (as was I) with duct tape creations by Maddy,
(she was much more into this than she looks)

and cole played with his future football teammate max.

it was a ridiculous amount of fun and deliciousness all rolled into one.

what a great way to spend a special day.

how grateful we are for our Saviors sacrifice that made it so we can live with our loved ones eternally.