easter

i love easter! it's such a lovely day every year - and so wonderful to have a time specifically dedicated to remembering the sacrifice that our savior jesus christ made for each and every one of us. this year it was a bit bittersweet for us - as tomorrow morning our best friends in our ward, the beautiful fepulea'i family are off to baldivis to move into their new home. 

their eldest son wade returned from his mission on friday night at midnight and today as he gave his homecoming talk in our ward he also was saying goodbye to a ward he's never lived in... he was followed by his parents, speaking beautifully about easter and the atonement and finally saying their goodbyes. :( we are going to miss them so much. madeline can't remember life without them and is always asking for aunty vivi and teesha and taytay... she was only 10 months old the first time we went to their house for family dinner and we have seen them so much since that she doesn't know any different. 

so today was our final family dinner (although we have promised to have it once a month at the new place...) and melinda and i slaved away on saturday to make sure it was perfect, mel on mains, and i with the dessert menu... and it was lots of fun and laughs and a really good time.

josephs first easter... what a cutie pie in his cool threads, daddy and i bought him a pirate egg and an afl my first colours book... i am sure he had absolutely not a clue what was going on - but you can't not get them one... that would just be weird!

and this little bunny hopped in for the afternoon... with the most adorable easter bunny hairclip that i found through a handmade business page on facebook. too cute. she was thrilled with her peppa pig items, there isn't too much that makes her happier than ol' peppa... maybe that's why she's so sassy, following in that little piggy's footsteps.

and even i got spoiled... with doug arriving home from work thursday afternoon with a gourmet egg for me! he picked well, it was even green. haha.

i am well aware that easter is about more than just eggs... 

i am so grateful to have a beautiful family and friends to share it with,

even if so many we love are so far away,

but the real reason is because of a life given for me and for you.

happy easter! x