Current Events, Part Trois

DIdn’t know I was so fluent in French, did ya?

April brings us as close to current as I get and will end this marathon catch-up!

What better way to start your month out than to go to the Easter Pageant!  What began as an Easter sunrise service on top of a cotton wagon in 1928, has now become the largest, annual, outdoor Easter Pageant in the world.  There are approximately 475 cast members and an average attendance on play nights (there are 8) is 7,600. The play, although poignantly depicting the crucifixtion, is a celebration of the resurrection of the Savior.  It is wonderful!!

And then, closely following that, is coloring Easter eggs!!

We celebrated Hunter’s birthday early because his baby sister was due around his actual birthday.  What kid minds if he get early birthday presents?  We ate pizza, whacked a piñata, ate cake, opened presents and went to the pool for a little swimming.  Great birthday party in my book!

We spent Easter afternoon and evening with Mom – playing dominoes.  She got trays to hold the dominoes and had never tried them out yet.  I think we all agreed it was nice not having your dominoes falling all over the place!  If you look at the faces, you can see we take our dominoes seriously!!

This is the best picture from the Easter weekend – and I didn’t even take it!!

Spent a Saturday morning with some sick little girls – so sad when little ones don’t feel well.

And then……the BEST part about April…Raelynn came!!!

I love baby toes!!

And I love newborn babes!!

April also brought Honor Court for Bremen!!  He cleaned up on badges and rank advancement!!  Dad also got to be here for it – YAY!!

Woo-Hoo!!!  I got to watch Raelyn!!!  And Hunter!!!  Did a little homework with the Hunter dude and held the sweet pea Raelynn!!

And April ended on a good note – a band concert note!  Ryan’s spring concert was fun – he plays percussion and getting a good picture of him on any of the instruments in the back is challenging!!

And, with that, we are as up-to-date, current, in the here-and-now, going moment to moment as we are going to get….until I fall behind again! ; )

Current Events, Part Deux

March

The beginning of the month brought us Bremen’s Honor Band Concert!  Quite an accomplishment – we’re very proud of him and his dedication to practicing his flute.

And some more time with these cuties!

Had a great lunch date with these guys!

And some wild rides with these dudes

We headed to California to see the girls and pick up the boy!!

Visited with my doctor and got a door prize - I can officially park in the handicapped parking spaces!  (Think a lot of people will want me to go Christmas shopping with them?)

We spent a little time with our crafting queen, Kendal!

And then we got a visit from our Idaho loves!!  Thank you to Jerry and Carol for having their 50^th anniversary celebration down here so all the kids had to come!  I was so busy having fun I didn’t get many pictures.  I did manage to snag a few before they headed up to the lake one day.  Plus, they got pictures taken while they were here!

And if it's March, it must be spring! Spring means flowers blooming and the smell of freshly mowed grass – love them both!!

I also love playdough – thankfully I have plenty of excuses to get my hands in it!!

These two guys make friends wherever they go.  I was so impressed with their ability to make friends and was happy to see them being so kind to other kids.  One mother told me she was so surprised her daughter was talking to them because she is so shy, even at school where she knows the kids.  Hunter and Cameron have a special sweetness that everyone is drawn to!

Then, the boat went to the lake again!  I think their smiles tell they had a good time!

And we ended the month with a baby shower for our soon to be granddaughter!!

We could hardly wait for April to see our sweet little Raelynn!!