What a fun month March was! It got warm enough to go on a walk. We got to swing in the back yard. Both of the girls love being outside. Sometimes it just makes us all feel better to go out and take a deep breath! Reese started climbing on things. She now loves the little princess chairs and thinks she's "all that" when she gets on it:) Emi learned how to do a back arch up after watching her cousin Ruby show off her new skills. Her attempt was slightly different-instead of using her hands/arms to push herself up she uses her head. I tried it that way and it is REALLY hard.
We went to St. George with Koby's family because the nieces were in a competition down there. Sadly I didn't get any pictures of them really, at least not in their costumes. Watching them dance is SO much fun! I think I hold my breath the whole time and then when they are done I'm so happy for them and so proud that I just want to cry! I seriously get teary-eyed every time I watch them dance. They are such beautiful dancers. I can't wait to have Emi dancing too! I probably don't want to go on another driving vacation until Reese is forward facing.
As usual we got together and colored eggs with the Bawden cousins. It was so fun to watch Emi this year! She basically colored them all by herself with a little help from Brookie. Emi's pants pull her panties down, but it is probably the cutest little crack I've seen;) Reese hung out with Nixon because they are both too little to actually color eggs. They shared their treats with each other and had fun too!
The Saturday before Easter we had our Annual Egg-lympics with my family. We played games and then had an egg hunt for the kids. Reese and Emi both enjoyed getting eggs. Reese does not like the feel of grass yet so I had to carry her around to find her eggs. Once she saw what was inside-yogurt melts and puffs-she loved opening her eggs too:)
Easter Sunday we had Resurrection Rolls and the girls looked for their baskets. After Reese found 3 eggs she was done and just wanted to eat what was inside. Emi loved looking for her eggs and then "helping" Reese find the rest of hers. After church the girls and I headed out to Bluffdale to see my grandparents and family. Koby rode out with his sister because he had to stay and count the tithing. We met him at his grandparents and then watched Emi participate in the annual egg hunt. Grandpa Hensley always hides an egg worth a dollar. Emi was the lucky one to find it this year! She had so much fun hunting that Koby would re-hide some of hers. Reese had fun sitting on the blanket with her little buddy Nixon. He is such a cutie!!
I tried to teach Emi and show her pictures about the Crucifixion so that she would know that Easter is more than egg hunts and candy. I don't think she really understood, but it helped me to remind myself that Christ lived, died, and was resurrected for me. He loves me that much. I am so eternally grateful for the gift of life that He has given to me.
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