Easter!

Can I just say that Easter was so much fun! If there is anyway to spread out Easter over an entire week, we did it! From Easter egg hunts to dying eggs, we had way too much fun.

First we crashed yet another Johnson holiday and went Easter egg hunting with this great group of friends/adopted family. Braelyn ran out of the back door like a bull out of it's cage ready to grab her eggs.

Later that week we headed back up to Anthem for more Easter egg hunting with Braelyn's bestie. Although the egg hunt was LAME (they only let the kids find ONE egg!) those two still had a blast.

And who couldn't be happy when you end the hunt with a soft gooey Subway cookie?!

This girl sure is!

After naps these two got busy decorating eggs thanks to Katie.

We celebrated Easter festivities the day before on Saturday thanks to 8 am church. Braelyn was ecstatic about her Target dollar section (1/2 off from post Easter last year) loot. Way to go Easter Bunny!

Then we headed off to the ward Easter egg hunt, which by this point Braelyn was a pro. She could even run, open her eggs, and pour the candy in her mouth all at the same time while still holding her Easter basket. What a candy fiend!

The day was so beautiful that we decided to fly her new princess kite.

With a little help from daddy she was able to fly it all by herself. I think what she actually liked most was pretending that the streamers from the kite were her scarfs.

Of course we had to do a little more egg dying before the day was over. She was serious about decorating her eggs.

We also got to have Braelyn's birthmom over for all the fun. We're so glad she put up with us for the weekend because Braelyn couldn't have been happier to have her there.

And before the day was over we managed one family picture. I guess we could have at least put Braelyn's shirt back on . . . nah!!!

Even though we had so much fun with everything we did, we do know the true meaning of Easter. We are so grateful that we have the atonement and that Jesus Christ was able to sacrifice his life so that we can return and live with Him again someday. I am so grateful that our sweet little family is eternal. I couldn't imagine my life without my wonderful husband and beautiful big girl! Happy Easter!