Tall Tales from the Tijerina's: Easter Sunday

He Lives! I am so thankful I can say that about my Lord. There is not another religion on Earth that can claim that fact. What a testimant to our faith. Easter is the most precious day of the year, in my opinion for a believer. We all like to have egg hunts and pretty dresses, but I am so thankful that is not all there is to Easter Sunday! Sunday morning started early for me around 6 am, I was having Easter lunch at our house and had to start on the meal. Thankfully my mom, cousin Brenan, and grandfather's friend Bobby pitched in so I was only partly responsible. Around 7 am Hagen came running in the living room to see what the Easter bunny had left, Cooper was not far behind.

I just LOVE these Easter baskets. My cousin Brenan made them for the Easter bunny with her cricket, I think they are great! Yes that is a Rapunzel doll in Cooper's. Let me just say, not my idea. But Cooper,has won his daddy's heart and Erik instructed me to put that in his basket, because "it will make him so happy" and it did!

Hagen was so excited to find a power necklace in his basket. He has been asking for one of these for ever, and since t-ball season is about to start the Easter bunny figured he might need it. LOL

Cooper spotting his basket and Rapuzel.

Hard at work going through their baskets.

Harper with her basket.

I did not take Harper long to figure out what to do with Sophie the Giraffe she found in her Easter basket. She loves this toy.

Ok, here are our two attempts at family pictures. Not an easy task!

My three children. Yes I know this is not a great picture, but the best I could do.

My sweet Harper's first Easter outfit. Please excuse the wind blown look:) I just loved her dress, it was monogrammed in pink on the collar. I purchased it from Kelly's Kids, a few months ago. Her hairbow was made to match by Shannon at Cary Hairbows. Shannon does FABULOUS WORK, she even handmade the flower in the center. And every little girl needs a pair of patton leather white shoes for Easter. I thought she was so adorable.
After the photos, we headed to church and had a wonderful Sunday school lesson, on the events that took place early that Easter morning. Is God not great all the different things he meticuously put in place to show us that Jesus had risen, and not just taken from the tomb. The linens he was barried in laying perfectly in place where Jesus was laid, untouched or moved. Mary being shocked when she realized that it was not a gardener behind her but Jesus! And Jesus appearing behind the locked doors to the disciples. These stories give me chills just typing. God is great. We also had a wonderful sermon that morning.
After church we came home for Sunday dinner. Brisket, ham, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, pinto beans, devilled eggs, salad, rolls, fruit salad, banana pudding and strawberry cake. It was wonderful. After the meal the kids were all so excited to go hunt for the eggs that were hidden in the back yard.