easter

i would love to write a beautiful and lovely, nice and long detailed description of our wonderful easter holiday, but i must admit that it's finals time and they have me a bit busy, so you get a photo blog today. don't weep too loudly. :)

claire woke up easter sunday to find the easter bunny had left something on her doorstep. this egg began her on a trail of easter eggs throughout the house that eventually led her to her hidden easter basket!

in her basket she got candy, some play-doh, and a monkey with bunny ears. monkeys are kind of her thing at the moment. you have to hear her monkey sound. it's so cute. :)

after church we headed to the park because we wanted to get some pictures of claire in her easter dress. she is so beautiful. when did she grow up and become such a little woman?

the next day, claire got the chance to play with her play-doh. i think we made the mistake of doing this at the table because she seemed to think it was something she could eat. she learned pretty quickly it didn't taste as good as it looked. :)

she got the hang of it though with some help from mommy and soon found herself having a great time.

that evening, for family home evening, we got to color some easter eggs.

claire was pretty unsure why we were coloring eggs, but she found it pretty interesting. i know i often forget why were coloring eggs too. i'm glad i have such a wonderful family that helps remind me of the symbolism behind it all. an egg represents new life, and thanks to our savior Jesus Christ, we will all be blessed with a new life of our own. i am so thankful that my family can be together forever. happy easter everyone!