We’re off to visit cousins this weekend and celebrate Easter.

We’ve been working hard this year to emphasize to the kids what Easter is really about.  I feel a little lot like we’re going against the grain.  Like Christmas, the true meaning of Easter had become lost in the commercialism of chocolate, bunnies, and egg hunts.  Even when I Googled an Easter image for this post, I ended up with everything BUT an image of Christ.  And while I don’t expect everyone to hold the same beliefs as I do and can respect those who don’t, I’m surprised at how lost the meaning of Easter has become.  By the same token,  I’m grateful to live in a country where we can all worship freely and where we can create a home, a refuge from the craziness of the world, to teach and instill in our kids the beliefs and values that are important to us.

Getting off my soapbox…

We’re also taking the oldest 3 kids to see this:

Lots of pictures to come next week!

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A big thanks to Musing for submitting my Distractions post to the wonderful Shmutzie for http://www.fivestarfriday.com !  Musing has an awesome blog where you’re asked to comment on the subject of the day in just 3 words.  I love it because it gets your creative juices churning and only takes three words to comment!  Go take a look!

Happy Easter weekend!!!