Holy Week

We love celebrating Easter and love even more celebrating Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. I have a little book that explains what events took place each day. 

On Monday for FHE we took a walk around the temple. It truly is a blessing that we live minutes from the temple and we're able to go on a temple walk after dinner. 

Adelaide loves wearing sunglasses whenever she find a pair to put on.  

I woke up early and went for a walk before everyone woke up. There was a bit of fog in the air and I loved seeing the light reflected above the temple. I wonder what it will look like when the Savior comes again. 

On Wednesday, Austin had his first music performance. With covid last year, he didn't have a kindergarten music performance so this one was extra special. The songs were all about Thanksgiving because the program was scheduled for the fall, but then again because of covid got pushed back until the spring. Either way, it was fun watching Austin share all that he's learned in music class this year. 

On Thursday several friends asked me to help with their kids. I've been working a lot on my calling with the RS so I haven't scheduled a lot of playdates for the girls. As I prayed about help with this, several friends asked me to watch their kids. I laughed because babysitting wasn't really how I was hoping to focus more on my girls, but I know answers to prayers come in different ways than we expect. 

The boys didn't have school on Friday so Aaron took the day off. He planned to take them to AR to float the river where the YM plan to go this summer, but the river flooded so the trip was canceled. Eleanor was happy about the trip being canceled because that meant she got to go camping at Grammy and Grandpa's farm with the boys and Aaron. They had a lovely time. 

Adelaide and I had a fun time going to the RS activity and preparing for our Easter weekend. It's hard to believe that at one time I had just one baby at home. 

On Saturday Aaron was asked to provide security for a church event all day. It was a neat opportunity for him. Eleanor woke up with a fever and with Aaron gone, she was a good sport and sat in the car watching a movie during Austin's soccer game. Austin scored 2 goals and was close to making several other points. He was on fire!

During the afternoon, I organized the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt. It was so fun to see so many kids come and participate! 

Next we were invited to a color party - I went with the boys so the girls could keep resting. 

Since the girls couldn't attend the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt, the boys planned a hunt for the girls around the house. It was so cute!

Sunday morning was simple and sweet. Maybe that's why I love Easter so much. 

Eleanor woke up saying she felt a lot better but when it was time for church, she had a bit of a fever again. I gave her some medicine and we headed to church. I probably would have stayed home if it wasn't for Easter Sunday AND our family had been practicing for weeks to sing in sacrament meeting. I was praying for a miracle because we had worked so hard to memorize the song "Beautiful Savior" from the primary book. It came together nicely and I loved seeing so many people smiling in the congregation as we sang our testimonies of Christ. 

You're not suppose to take pictures in church, I know...  a friend snapped this picture and sent it to me. I'm grateful to have it. I love my little family and all that we're learning together as we navigate this world. 

 

I wish we could have gotten a family picture together but with Eleanor not feeling well, I came home from church early with the girls. We're grateful for Jesus Christ and the joy we feel celebrating Easter knowing that because Christ lives, we will live again after we die.