Easter 2010

John had predicted I would spend Easter in the hospital this year, but I didn't really want to have a baby on Easter or General Conference weekend. Trevan was born during General Conference in October, and I didn't want to have two General Conference birthdays to celebrate. It just makes celebrating a little more complicated.

So, Saturday we spent the day watching (technically 'listening to' on the Internet) General Conference, prepping for Easter dinner, and a teeny tiny bit of cleaning. We died eggs, which the kids really enjoyed.

For some reason, I can't get my kids to smile normal in a picture... Mallary had dye all over her body.

The Easter Bunny visited our house.

And, even decided to bring me a basket. Even though we thought the Easter Bunny had come to the conclusion last year that we didn't need a basket too.

Mallary ate this egg before even inspecting the rest of her basket.

Trevan was really excited about his bubble wand, but not so much about his new Easter shirt and tie. The Easter Bunny brings new Easter clothes in Easter baskets, but Trevan really could care less.

Bubbles were the hot item this Easter, I guess. Do you like Mallary's chocolate covered face?

Here's what I got in my basket along with some candy. The Easter Bunny was so good to me, and I didn't even make any requests. The Easter Bunny did bring John some candy too.

After the Easter Basket unwrapping the kids went on a hunt to find the eggs the Easter Bunny hid.

This is a great picture... I sat the hunt out. See how I have to sit to make room for the child in my belly that is so low?

Mallary was anxious to dig in to her candy.

Poor Trevan... Most of the eggs were filled with Starburst and Sweet Tart jelly beans, which I think are really good. Trevan was really disappointed. I think he was scarred when he ate some Harry Potter Bernie Bott beans, and really won't eat jelly beans since. When we were eating breakfast he said, "Why do you think the Easter Bunny thought I would like jelly beans?" I felt bad. He is obviously not my child, because had that been me when I was a kid, I would have moped and whined about it, but all he did was ask that question. Then John told me that when Trevan said his prayers that night, he said, "Please tell the Easter Bunny that I don't like jelly beans, and that it won't bring jelly beans next year..." Too funny!

We went to John's brother's house to watch the Sunday sessions of General Conference and had Easter Dinner. We made a ham, rolls, two jellos, carrot cake, and a chocolate haupia pie. My sister in law made some yummy cheesy potatoes, green beans, deviled eggs, lemon pie, and a chocolate chip pie. I was going to make some sweet potatoes, and macaroni and cheese too because I really wanted some, but I ran out of steam, and John did too, so that will be on the menu this week. We always had big Easter Dinners when I was growing up, my Grandma alone would make a HUGE spread just by herself. It's a good/yummy tradition...

I had been wanting to make a carrot cake for a few weeks and finally did for Easter.

My first jello mold to turn out. Don't mind the Christmas platter, it was one my sister in law had handy that was big enough to fit the mold.

John cut the pineapple to cook on the ham, and he got a little creative... He cut the cores out with a start cookie cutter. I guess it's hard to be in my kitchen and not get a little creative. Everything was yummy. I love holiday leftovers! Conference was really good too. It was a good Easter!