Easter

To say that Easter was a bit of a thrown together holiday for us this year, would be a major understatement. My due date was the day before Easter, so I really hoped we would have an Easter baby and either still be in the hospital or perhaps just coming home with our newest addition.  Baby Stinson didn't agree with those plans, though, and decided to stay put a little longer.   So at the last minute, I basically threw together Easter outfits for our gang, as well as Easter goodies for the kids and our Sunday School kids at church.

I thought the kids looked adorable in what we did find in their closets, though.  I have tried so hard to keep everything business as usual for the kids, so as to not make this new transition any harder than it might already be.  So I guess it's only fitting that our Easter plans would stay the same as they always are.  Consistency is the key, right?

  

Even though I am beyond ready for this baby to arrive, I also want to enjoy these special moments with my two big kids.  But it is emotionally draining wondering when this baby will get here and when/if the doctor will induce.  I looked like a living Easter egg this year.

We still headed to Auburn, after church, to have lunch and an egg hunt with my grandparents.  We love catching up with our families any time we get the chance. 

My grandfather still wrote the kid's names on eggs that he dyed.  This is such a special tradition to me.  I had hoped that our third baby's name might get to be on one this year, but looks like it will have to wait until next year.

I hated that all of the great grandkids couldn't make it to our Easter lunch, but we sure loved seeing the family that did make it.  Aunt Edna brought a crazy amount of candy so there was no shortage whatsoever on that end.  We decided that our kids got more Easter candy than Halloween candy this year.  So even though our Easter was a bit thrown together and last minute, it couldn't have been more perfect.  Thankful, more than anything, for our Risen Savior and that because HE lives, I can face each and everyday!