Easter Day

Easter fun started early on Sunday for our boys. We kind of had to rush them through opening their Easter baskets so we could get to church, but they didn't seem to mind. As expected, Tyler was excited to discover what was in his basket and the goodies that he received from his grandparents and cousins in Missouri. Of course Nathan didn't really understand what was going on, but he did seem to enjoy his new toys.

Ready to dig in Checking out the goodsNathan wasn't so sure about the grass in his basket
After church we headed to my parents' house for the rest of the day. Nathan fell asleep on the way, so we took a few photos of Tyler in his stylin' new Easter outfit before changing him into more comfy clothes. Poor guy actually wasn't feeling very well, but he managed to squeeze out a few smiles.

When Nathan woke up from his nap, it was his turn in front of the camera.

Jonathan, Becki and the boys, as well as Grandma and Grandpa Pittman, came over for dinner later in the afternoon. Of course we had to have an Easter egg hunt for the four cousins. Cooper and Tyler scored big time since their little brothers just weren't quite as fast or interested.

The hunt begins... Gabe just wanted to eat the candy!Nathan and his one egg Focused on the task at hand
Cooper the Superstar
Our handsome foursome A pair of goofballs
I told Tyler to hold on tight to Nathan since they were sitting on the steps...
...so he proceeded to open his eggs one-handed, never letting go of his little bro.
The Cardenas crew

Our little family

After all the hunting and posing, we ate a scrumptious meal prepared by my mom. We're still enjoying leftovers of the three different desserts she prepared. All in all, it was a beautiful day to celebrate Jesus's resurrection--but really, every day is a good day to celebrate the fact that our Savior lives.