Easter

To help the boys celebrate Easter this year, we colored eggs on Saturday. Last year Mommy ended up coloring the half dozen eggs she had boiled, since Aden was more interested in playing. This year, however, Aden and Wiley both enjoyed the activity and thought that a dozen boiled eggs wasn't quite enough. On Sunday morning we got up early for a sunrise service on the McCoys' deck. Wiley got up early with Mommy and Daddy, and Aden was carried to the service in his pajamas, straight out of bed. After a late, interesting lunch (sorry, Uncle Bill and Aunt Marsha!), we were invited to go to the Radcliffes' house to hunt for Easter eggs. Just as Wiley would find an egg, Aden was there to pick it up and put it in his own basket. Wiley did find a few on his own and would not-so-gently toss the "ball" into his Easter basket. Needless to say, Wiley's eggs were quickly consumed shortly after the hunt. We enjoyed a (much better) Easter dinner with the Radcliffes that evening.

We have realized that Aden does not yet understand the significance of the Easter story. While he knows the story, he often stops at the crucifixion and is quite sad. We continue to prompt him about what happened on the third day, hoping that he will soon realize the joy of the Resurrection. He did enjoy the Seder meal we shared with the Radcliffes later in the week.