Easter Sunday 2013

Easter Sunday is especially exciting this year. It is our very first Sunday in the new children’s building and Worship Center at First Baptist Dallas. We have been watching construction for 3 years!

Running to see the new playground!

We are so very excited to be in our new space to learn about Jesus every week!

Before Easter we took some fun Easter pictures with the ever so talented Chelle Cates!

Celebrating the Resurrection!

This is a fun activity and a very visual way to teach preschoolers about the Resurrection of Jesus!
I gave each child a marshmallow and a triangle of a crescent roll. The marshmallow represents Jesus body.  After dipping the marshmallow in butter (oil) each child rolled their marshmallow in sugar and cinnamon. (Spices used to anoint the body of Jesus)
 
Then they wrap the marshmallow tight into the crescent roll. (Wrapping of Jesus body after death)


Then, place in the oven (TOMB) at 350 for about 10 minutes.

While we were waiting our “3 days” I played the DVD of Miss Patty Cake’s song “Resurrection Day”

And then…..guess what!? Jesus is no longer in the cloth….He Is Risen!


Later and after a 4 hour nap! (Whoo hoo!)
I buried our Resurrection Eggs in our sensory table.

This year, I numbered each egg and the children had to hunt for the numbers I assigned them.

I told them the story of Easter egg by egg. I found a more “preschool friendly” version of the Resurrection Eggs over at Carissa's site.


May you and your family have a wonderful Easter celebrating the Resurrection of our Risen Lord!

Busy….So Busy!

Triple Smiles has been busy lately. Lots of fun…but busy! Here are a few highlights of our past few days…

Wednesday, Ava visited Discovery Days for an Easter Egg Hunt with her brothers. She is seen below matching her colors and holding her brother’s hand in line.

Z-man looking at his finds.

L proud of his collection of eggs.

Thursday, We visited a neighboring city’s “Safety Town” My middle son arrived a Safety Town barefooted. When I asked him “Where are your shoes?” He casually replies…”At home!” This fun family adventure features a full sized mock fire truck and a little town. When the kids get older they can drive electronic cars around the roads and even pay a toll through a toll booth!

Friday, some dear friends came to town and we went to the Magic Time Machine. Characters of all kinds wait tables and do a great job of entertaining the children through dinner. Our waiter was a pirate.

The children were served “Bubbly Drinks”

But the HIGHLIGHT of the evening, is when Levi met his hero. He was honestly speechless, but only for a moment. After he regained his speech, he told Woody “You are missing your string, you can’t talk without your string!” Too funny.

On Saturday, Our family was given tickets to the Shrine Circus that traveled through Dallas last weekend. Here are a few of the kids expressions during the show.

And a new week began with Easter Sunday!

A beautiful day to celebrate our Risen Lord!

We had Easter Lunch at my Aunt’s home. We gave the kids their Easter Baskets at lunch.

Ava found her way to my Aunt’s “Doll Room” that is filled with collectible dolls and a Vintage Vanity. These pictures were not posed. I just sat on the bed and snapped while she played.

I caught the boys peeping through the mail slot…

Yes, we’ve been busy….this week, we are watching TV!!!