Happy Easter (and other tidbits)

Well, our Easter is winding down and I can't say it was very eventful, but we did get some cute pictures. The day basically consisted of the kids finding their Easter baskets, going to church, and me actually cooking dinner for a change.



McKenna was quite excited about her basket. She got the movie "Enchanted", a Hannah Montana book, and her favorite...a High School Musical 2 Gabriella doll. Immediately after freeing Gabriella from the 5 million rubber bands and plastic ties that were attaching her to the box, McKenna put on her soundtrack and Gabriella was able to re-enact all her songs from the movie. It was a good morning for her.



Mathew received the "Curious George" movie, a Thomas Train book, and a Superman doll-excuse me, action figure-that can break a wall apart!! Awesome! He also received a plastic egg filled with quarters and exclaimed with excitement, "Wow, one MILLION dollars!!" Oh how I wish the Easter bunny was rich enough to give him that kind of money.



Baby Nathaniel received (not that he cares) a new Baby Einstein DVD to add to our ever-growing collection, the book "Guess How Much I Love You", and a nifty new teether toy.

Once we got through the materialistic side of Easter, it was time to get all dressed up and remember what Easter is truly about at church. Don't my kids look snazzy??







In non-Easter related news...I was pulled aside by the 2nd counselor of the Bishopric and asked if he could meet with me for a few minutes after the 3 hr block. We all know what that means! I was asked to serve as a Primary teacher to the 6-year-olds. And even though I've had this same calling at least 2-3 times before, I'm actually a little excited. There's something beautiful about the innocence of those young kids that fuels my testimony every week. And studying the simple lessons really helps me remember how to love and accept the gospel for its basic principles. I know this is probably what I need right now.

We also had my sister's dog, Rufus, for the weekend. My kids were in heaven. They keep begging and begging for a dog of their own, but I am far from a dog fan. I do love Rufus because he's my "nephew", but I'm not looking forward to the day when I am overruled (since Brandon eventually wants a dog too) and we'll end up with a hairy little beast ourselves. Here's McKenna and her friend Sydney, with D'Ann's dog Rufus. They had a great time with him.



Well, that's about all the excitement we've had over the last few days! Never a dull moment.