Easter Egg Drop!

"The approaching helicopter held the bunny who then dumped the eggs onto the field below."

Well, here are photos from Anna's first easter egg hunt. We went to the Shawnee Egg Drop which was held at a church right up the street from where we live. I must admit, it was a lot of fun sharing in the moment with Anna. She is such an amazing girl and I have been overwhelmed recently by the joy in my heart that comes from being able to share in her adventure into adulthood. She is growing into such a wonderful person right in front of me and God has given me the ability to stop and behold her. It really is amazing. This easter was really fun. We, as a family, have never really participated in all of the easter festivities in the past because of the church's attempts to "sanctify" the holiday by making it about Christ's resurrection and yet hosting easter egg hunts and people dressed up as bunny's at the same time. I have finally come to the decision to just enjoy the holiday for what it is... an easter egg extravaganza, filled with chocolate crosses and jelly beans. I will seek to teach Anna and Micaiah about the magnitude of God's love for them revealed through the death and resurrection of Jesus apart from having to explain to them why men are dressed up in bunny costumes.