Easter Weekend Part 3 - Sunday

Easter Sunday was very nice. We began it by letting Mary discover her Easter basket.

Earlier that week I had taken Mary to Lakeshore Learning toy store. She fell in love with these eggs. They weren't very expensive and I thought a great addition to her Easter basket. She didn't want to put them down even to go potty. So I let her take them with her.

Then we got ready for church. I thought it would be fun to curl Mary's hair.

She looked adorable if I do say so myself.

And I think it fun to coordinate a bit. I got a couple people who said I looked like I had a big Easter egg (my belly) at church. : )

After a nice church service, we had a quiet afternoon and then Easter dinner and other fun at my Mom's. Ah! The Swingset - so much fun has been had over the years on this piece of play equipment. Eve pushes Mary

Joe and Sterling swinging spider style. They are looking forward to another boy cousin soon!

Me pushing Mary. My sister Jennifer told me I needed to cover up my poking out belly button. My initial reaction was, "I don't really care what it looks like". But this picture made me feel differently. She was right. However, I've tried covering it since then (with athletic tape) and that showed through my shirt and didn't stay put. So now I'm just kind of back to - "well pregnancy just isn't that attractive so everyone will just have to deal with it". But I am open to any suggestions you may have.

Of course there is always singing around the piano . . . (Hannah was off winter term from BYUI and has gone back now.)

Ivan also came out to visit for the festive weekend. Here he is with Emma.

Catherine and Aaron. BTW, yellow seemed to be the color of the day. Many of us were wearing yellow.

Isn't this a cute picture of Grandpa John and Sheri Anna?

Sandbox fun!

And this to me is THE picture of the weekend. What cuties Sheri and Mary are!

I made Strawberry Shortcake for dessert and it was DELISH!

Mary had such a good time and asked to go back to Grandma's again that week following. I'm bummed I didn't get any pictures of my brother Adam or my BIL's. Oh well. It sure was nice for Mary to get to play with her cousins!Thanks Beckie and Ivan for coming out to visit. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and were reminded of the wonderful sacrifice of our Savior.

Easter Weekend Part 2 - Egg dying and hunting!

On Saturday the family reconvened for Easter egg dying, a hunt, and lunch. It was a fun day! BTW, I forgot to mention that we all went out to dinner after the baptism the night before and it was very yummy! Dying eggs

"Don't mind if I do!"

The Easter Egg Hunt!

Mary shows Grandpa and Grandma her eggs.

Eve helps Mary

So does Daddy

Enjoying the candy

Easter Weekend Part 1 - Eve's Baptism

Yes, I am alive. We have been busy with baby prep the last few weeks - so that is why I haven't blogged. More about that later. I wanted to record our Easter. We had a special Easter weekend. My sister Beckie was in town - she wanted to have her daughter's baptism here. So we had a whole host of activities for that weekend. Friday night was Eve's baptism. I have always had a special place in my heart for her. She is Beckie's first - and Beckie and I look a lot alike. When I saw Eve for the first time - at about a week old - I really thought she looked like she could have been one of my own children. So I just have always felt close to her because of that. Plus Beckie - who is more mild than me - has often observed that Eve is much like me and how it wasn't really fair because I should be the one to have to deal with a stronger personality type. But I guess we shall see how it all works out. Mary is getting pretty fiesty herself. Eve looked beautiful and it was a nice baptismal service. Mary loved being with her cousins the entire weekend. Eve

Mary and Sheri (P.S. I love this cute outfit Mary is wearing)

Murray's and Smith's

I helped with the punch. It was easy and delicious!

Jeff entertains Mary

Two pregnant sisters. Beckie is due September/October.