Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. The Izatts arrived on Thursday April 9th. Rick and I watched our sweet granddaughters on Friday so Kirsti and Blake could get away for the day. Unfortunately it was our turn to help clean the church, so the morning started out going over to the church. The girls were very good and actually helped where they could. We did have one causality when Ashley was trying to dust the piano and fell. She hit her left check right on the edge of the piano. She now has a big bruise. I'm hoping they don't show up in the photos. Once the cleaning was finished we headed home for lunch, a movie (Snow White) and Easter egg coloring. I was amazed at how well the egg coloring went. Nobody spilled anything and we all had a wonderful time. We were able to wear the girls out, so when bed time came they went right to sleep. Needless to say wearing the girls out also wore out the grandparents. All we could do was sit down and try not to go to sleep until at least 9:30pm. Believe me it wasn't easy to stay awake.

Saturday the 11th was our Easter Egg Hunts. The first one was held at The Gables assisted living center where Rick's mom lives. Shelley came with her boys Kasen and Aidan. The weather turned out to be beautiful so they were able to be outside. After the egg hunt at the Gables everyone came to our house for lund and the Jensen egg hunt. My mom was able to here. Everyone had fun! I was amazed at how well Kasen and Ashley got along. They are only 9 days apart in age and were so cute together. After everyone left McKenzie and Ashley drew beautiful chalk pictures on our patio. I took photos of a couple of them. Kenzie was very proud of the tiger she drew. It was a really big tiger. Before the girls went to bed we watched a movie about Jesus and the Resurrection. We wanted to remember the true reason we celebrate Easter.

Easter Sunday we were able to focus on the Savior. We attended church together. The girls looked so cute in their Easter dresses. Rick and I sang in the choir. It was a very uplifting experience. We sang "In a coming day" by Kory Kuntz. (He used to teach seminary here in Shelley. As a matter he was one of Kirsti's seminary teachers.) Anyway the song talks about when we die and go to heaven and knowing the Savior and knowing he's God son and our Redeemer. We must of done a good job because our chorister cried through the whole thing. She's never done that before. After chruch we took a few photos in our Easter clothes and then had a nice Easter dinner. Then it was time for everyone to leave. It's always hard to see them go, but it is amazing how good the quiet sounds the first little while anyway.