Easter 2012

This year Easter was a blast!!  Toa had so much fun coloring eggs and searching at the egg hunt! I loved watching him and seeing him get so excited!! I love the meaning of Easter and the opportunity that we have to rejoice and celebrate that HE LIVES!!   

Toa and Siaosi getting ready for the big egg hunt at the park

Toa patting Siaosi's head during tummy time

We love our sweet little boys!!

Siaosi with the Easter basket



At the park in his car seat. It was kind of cold and so we kept him all bundled up. He was so good and didn't make a peep the whole time

The Easter eggs all ready for Toa go and grab

As Toa and I walked around the park, I started to contemplate the true meaning of Easter and what it means for me and my little family.  I was overcome with the spirit as I thought about what our Savior has done for us so that I can have my little family forever. I am sure the people that we were walking past thought I was a little crazy as I wiped the tears of joy away from my eyes. I am so grateful for the Atonement and for my Savior, Jesus Christ, who preformed the Atonement perfectly so that I and my family can return to Him and Heavenly Father forever.

Toa was getting a little restless waiting so I decided to take him for a walk around the park a few times to get some of that energy out



Trying to hold Toa back right before the hunt started

When they blew the whistle, Toa just stood there, he didn't know what to do at first

Then he figured it out :)

Emma, Toa and Cam with the Easter bunny

Checking out his loot :)

Toa and Emma after the hunt

Coloring Easter eggs later that night... This is where Toa just dropped an egg in a cup that already had an egg in it. He was too excited to wait till the other one was done. The color splashed everywhere :)

Having so much fun!



Momma with her sweet boy



Trying to drink the color. He LOVED the vinegar!! I had to watch him really close to make sure he didn't drink it!

Egg color and dye all over his face :)

Checking out his colored eggs

He loved to smash them together!

Siaosi and daddy relaxing while we colored the eggs :)

Easter bunny came to visit the boys!!

Toa checking out his basket

Open it mom!! :)

Siaosi checking out what the Easter bunny brought him

SWEET BOYS!!

Toa trying to take Siaosi's toys :)

Opening his Easter basket from Grandma Tina and Papa

SO HANDSOME!!

12 weeks old

Siaosi with his basket from Grandma Tina and Papa

Happy Easter boys!! We love you so much!!



Our family on Easter morning

I am very humbled at all of the blessings that I enjoy because of the Atonement and sacrifice of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Because of His pure and perfect love, I am able to be  with my eternal companion FOREVER!! I know that He knelt in the garden and took upon him my sins and sorrows so that I might turn to my Heavenly Father, humble myself and find forgiveness for my short comings. I know that He died on the cross for all of us and 3 days later He rose and now lives so that we can all escape physical and spiritual death. How grateful I am for that knowledge and understanding! I will praise His name forever!! 

Treasure, Lost in a field
Found by a traveler, then quickly concealed.
Rejoicing, he gives up his all
To have the treasure, the Kingdom of God.

Jesus knew we were lost.
He came as a traveler to cover the cost.
Unfailing, he paid with His death.
Hoping we’d join Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now truly we see what we are.
The treasure will govern the heart.
And if His heart moved Him to die, so we could live,
Then His treasure is you and I.

There’s treasure waiting in heaven
For all who follow the truths he has given.
He bids us come, so that’s what I will do,
To have this treasure, I’ll treasure the truth.

Truly we show what we are,
The treasure will govern our hearts.
And if our hearts will give up all to live with Him,
Then our treasure’s the Son of God.

Like treasure laid in a tomb
Brought forth triumphant in glorious view.
I pledge my faith, and all that I can do,
To win His treasure, He is my treasure,

To be His treasure, I’ll treasure the truth.

~Kenneth Cope - Treasure the Truth lyrics