Smarty pants

Eric knows our boys inside and out. He dashed out late Saturday, tired and spent only to come back home with treasures galore. On Sunday morning, the boys scampered around the house searching for their baskets and then after finding them carefully went through each gift with awe and excitement. Eric is a smarty pants in all the positive sense! I am impressed and happy that he can do this with such ease and knowledge of our boys' different personalities and desires.

Thanks Eric. You are wonderful.
We are ALL very happy!!

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

Hopping down the bunny trail.
Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way.
(Can't you just hear Gene Autry singing this?)

We celebrated part of Easter at the farm this year. It was Brother Nick's birthday and General Conference weekend so it seemed practical to do both on Saturday evening. It was a beautiful, spring day. The boys found some Easter eggs, did a little climbing and we got to visit with all of our friends. It was very enjoyable.

Watching Finn was so much fun as he discovered what was inside the eggs. He helped himself to every basket he could find. Good thing he is so cute because no one seemed to mind that he was pilfering their baskets of delicious chocolate and goodies.

We downplay Easter a lot in our home. Easter is about hope and the resurrection, not necessarily the Easter bunny. Our boys get Easter baskets and this year Eric bought all the stuff which was a huge success, but we try to focus on Christ. I love that Easter fell on General Conference this year. I watched 3 of the 4 sessions and was so touched by all the messages. Many of the leaders spoke about the importance of motherhood and parenting. I sometimes forget that my children have been given to me as a gift and they should be treated as such. They are fragile and precious. I feel that my testimony was strengthened and am more resolute to make my home a little piece of heaven. I am so grateful that we have a living prophet and a Father in heaven that loves and knows me.

I have felt so discouraged about our current situation in our country. I feel like we are losing important freedoms and choices. Family values are being attacked and redefined in the world's standards... Conference made me feel hopeful and glad to be alive. I am lucky to live in a time where I can stand up and shout my beliefs. I know that through Jesus Christ, all will be well. I am so thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ and know where I am going and why. I am blessed.

Spring break day five

Chill-axing at home

Dinner and fun with some old college, clubbie friends, the Tanners.

I love facebook!!

The Tanners, Jen, Del, Sydnee, Lindsey and Carly


The birthday girl, Sydnee (14 years old!!)

Georgetown cupcakes!! Yum!!

Spring break day four

Sunny and BEAUTIFUL!!

Cherry Blossom Festival with the Carvers.

Lunch at the American Indian Museum.

Late night games with the Hansons.

A truly wonderful, gorgeous, tiring day!!

"Loveliest of trees, the cherry now,
Is hung with bloom along the bough."
~A.E. Housman

Spring break day three

Windy windy windy.

Mommy has a sore throat so....

Julie takes them to the "Castle Park" and for some delicious yogurt. Yum!!

FHE and new names for our family service project!!

P.S. I wish spring break was OVER!!! April Fools!!!

The Gramps

Today is the Gramps birthday. He is one mighty fine man. He is a wonderful Grandpa and Great-Grandpa!! Gramps is kind, thoughtful, funny (we love when he clicks his teeth), spiritual and loves unconditionally. Happy birthday to our favorite Gramps. 81 years young!! (O:

We love you!!!!!!