Hoppy Easter

I love Easter... I love the pastel colors, pictures with the Easter Bunny, dying eggs, egg hunts, Easter baskets, candy, cookies, getting together with family, and getting dressed up for Easter Mass.

Evan's picture makes me laugh this year... it looks like he is thinking "I am too cool to smile for the Easter bunny!"

Dan's parents came over on Saturday at visit and bring over some Portuguese Easter Bread. Nuno made each of us a small loaf of bread. My sister and I use to make this type of Easter bread with my Granny when we were little.


So, Dan and I were looking for a fun way to teach Evan about the true meaning of Easter. I did some research and found a recipe on how to make resurrection rolls. We made them Easter morning after church. Making resurrection rolls is super easy, and they're really yummy! It is a great way to use them to teach kids about the Easter story. Even though Evan is still really young we want to start these traditions early!

Resurrection Rolls aka "Empty Tomb" Rolls

Ingredients:
1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
8 large marshmallows
Melted butter
Cinnamon
Sugar

Directions:
Give each child one triangle shaped section of crescent roll. This represents the tomb.
Each child takes one marshmallow which represents the body of Christ.
Dip the marshmallow in the butter and roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture. This represents the oils and spices the body was anointed with upon burial.
Lay the marshmallow on the dough and carefully wrap it around the marshmallow.
Make sure all seams are pinched together well. (Otherwise the marshmallow will "ooze" out of the seams)
Bake according to package directions.
Cool.

While the resurrection rolls baked, the marshmallow melted away, leaving an "empty tomb". Isn't that cool?! Jesus has risen!

Celebrate God's love! Hope everyone had a hoppy Easter :)