Happy Easter!

I found this sweet little book for Will’s Easter basket this year and thought it pretty much summed up our celebration of the day. So, enjoy our pictures as you read the story. And be sure to notice that our adventurous little boy, all dressed up in his Easter outfit, was sure to find that mud puddle TWICE during our picture time in the park.

What is Easter? by Michelle Medlock Adams

The little bunny hops, hops, hops.
Is this what Easter means?
Is it about the Easter eggs
All filled with jellybeans?

Is Easter about hunting eggs?
I do that every year.
Does it mean eating chocolate stuff?
I ate my bunny’s ear.
Is it about the baby chicks?
They’re fuzzy, and they’re fun!
I saw some Easter chicks for sale.
I really wanted one.

Is it about the Easter toys?
They’re really fun, I think.
One time a bunny came to me.
His little nose was pink.

Is it about my brand-new dress?
And my new Easter hat?
Does it mean wearing shiny shoes?
I really do love that!

Is it about a big parade
With lots of pretty floats?
Is it about the Easter choir?
They sing the highest notes!

No! That’s not what Easter means.
Easter means much more than that.
It’s all about God’s son.
See, God sent Jesus down to earth
To die for everyone.

He had to die upon a tree
To save us from our sin.
But he was only dead three days,
And then he rose again.

Now, that’s what Easter really means!
It’s quite a special day.
Jesus our Savior rose again
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

Today, he sits right next to God
In Heaven up above.
He wants to live inside you too
And fill you up with love!

Okay, now I get it.
The Easter Bunny is okay,
And Easter eggs are fun.
But Easter’s not about that stuff…

It’s all about God’s son.

He is not here; he has risen! Luke 24:6