Easter...

Trying to explain the real reason that we celebrate Easter to a two year old is really a lesson in futility! Crucifixion, death. rising from the dead, sins, blood... not things that are easily simplified into preschool terms. At least he has heard the story and has something to build on in the future!

But here is how we celebrated the secular side of Easter... :)

Caden got a new train from the Easter Bunny... I don't think he saw anything else in his basket after he discovered the train! He also got an expansion pack for his train tracks... which I spent twenty minutes putting together so they would work with his old set (switch tracks and all). He on the other hand, played with it for about 10 minutes then took it all apart! UGH!
The girl got a baby from the Easter Bunny... again, I am not sure she noticed anything else in her basket once she saw the baby!
It is so amazing how quickly gender roles set in. Carinna has always been drawn to babies... and Caden has always been drawn to balls and vehicles.
Then we loaded up the car and headed to Nana & Pawpaw's house for lunch. The cousins were there along with some other families. Caden enjoyed a game of football in the front yard before lunch.
Later in the afternoon we had another egg hunt. These are the hunters...
Carinna does NOT like grass! Aunt Lori tried several times to get her feet to touch the ground, but she was not having it! I did not get one single picture of the girl in her Easter dress. Nana had gotten her an outfit (the one she is wearing below) and so we changed her before the egg hunt began! But I will dress her back up and take some pics ASAP!
This was Caden's 3rd egg hunt... I think he was getting a bit tired of it! After he had picked up about 5 eggs he informed us "that's enough... I'm good." After a little encouraging he picked up a few more.

After everyone else left, the kids got some one on one time with Pawpaw. I think they like him... but I think the feeling is mutual!
On the way home Caden crashed! It had been a long and exciting day! More than likely it was more that he was coming down hard off of his sugar rush!
(Also note the muddy shoes and socks... it rained unexpectedly in Austin that morning... so the grass was a little soppy!)

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!