Easter 2016 and our wedding anniversary

When you don't post as often you tend to, you forget details so instead of going back and blogging about Valentine's Day or St Patrick's  day, I'll just start with Easter while it's fresh on my mind. 

I'll start first with a Pinterest fail. I keep 2 little boys a few days a week and thought it would be fun to dye eggs with them. I found a new way to do it on Pinterest. You could use shaving cream or cool whip. I went with cool whip since my family usually eats the eggs afterwards. 

Gloves on and ready to go. 

Stirring up the food coloring and cool whip. 

Now you roll the egg. 

Time to dry. 

Did it work????

Uh, no!  I was disappointed. 

Later that night we dyed them again with the tried and true way. 

Friday the kids had egg hunts at school and came home with lots of candy. 

We also left for E-town that night to celebrate our wedding anniversary which was actually going to be on Easter Sunday this year. 

My sister Christy volunteered to watch all 3 of my kids while Maynard and I went out for dinner and overnight. 

I have been wanting to try the hibachi grill at a Japanese restaraunt for a long time. Maynard finally agreed to go. 

And as usual he had to be goofy and try to eat soup with chopsticks. 

The food was amazingly delicious. Like it's been a week later and I'm still thinking about it. Ha ha 

We stopped by and picked up a cheesecake to take back to our motel room. It was nice to be away and enjoy our time together. 

Saturday morning Christy took my kids to an egg hunt with her kids, so we spent the morning shopping. I still had a few things I needed to get done before Easter the next day. 

We went and picked up the kids and headed to my parent's house for the Harper  Easter dinner and egg hunt. It was gorgeous outside and the kids pretty much only came in to eat. We had a yummy dinner and then an egg hunt. 

Josiah's many expressions as he realizes he didn't get the lucky egg. No worries. Mamaw passed out dollars afterwards. 

Time for pictures. 

  

All 16 Harper grandkids with their Mamaw and Papaw. Including Tanner, the family pet. 

We left E-town and headed for home a little later than intended. We got home super late and everyone went to bed with out baths or any ironing done. I set my alarm for an hour earlier in order to get everything done before church. 

My kids had already had so much candy that they only got a chocolate bunny in their Easter basket for candy. The rest was beef jerky, cheese sticks, peanuts, kites, band aids, and etc. I wasn't thinking clearly about the Big Red though. Thought I'd have a heart attack when I seen them sipping on it with their nice Easter clothes already on. 

Somehow we managed to get out the door in time and to take pictures. Maynard found this spot in someone's front yard and decided to take advantage of it. 

It did turn out pretty good. 

Pictures done. Run back to the car, quick!!

We had a big crowd at church!

Afterwards, the kids were ready for the egg hunt and then we made them take more pictures. 

And of course I like to include all our Easter collages of previous years. 

We had a great Easter. We ate lunch at Golden Corral where my kids beg and beg to eat there all the time, but we rarely do. Went back to church that night to a wonderful service where the power of God  was so rich and sweet. 

Thankful for a risen savior.