Easter

Easter fun in the parsonage backyard!

Easter Eggs

  A few favorite memories from Easter this year...

Holding the bunny and hunting for eggs at Zion (I can only ever get a picture of one of the kids for the egg hunt, because we have a kid in each age group hunting in a separate area.  By the time I run to the next area to take pictures of the next kid, they're already done!).

We sat at the picnic tables to color eggs - no mess and beautiful evening weather!

Bluebonnet Quest

It's that time of year again!  My favorite season in Texas, the bluebonnets are blooming, and we are dressed all coordinated-like and on a mission to get some bluebonnet pictures!  Of course some were like this...

... So close!

 And this.  That's me looking extremely consternated that my remote isn't working.  Or is it?

 This is as good as it got at our favorite park for bluebonnet viewing, Old Baylor Park in Independence.

We drove closer to home for this beautiful spot...

 ... where we struggled on, valiantly, for a picture in which everyone is looking the right way and refraining from their impulse to express their individuality!

We got a lot of fun, real pictures, and the flowers were beautiful.  I capped off the expedition by leaving my keys behind, so I got to visit this pretty spot twice!

A Great Day at the Races

A fun day morning at the Awana Grand Prix, and everyone walked away with trophies and medals, just to add to the victory!

Naomi's Rose Parade Float got second place for design, Johnathan's Mario Cart got third place for design, Ezra's Spider Man Wreck took third place for design AND speed, and Kevin (miraculously) took second for speed!

Here's a closeup of Kevin's car... the "Visitationmobile" featuring Mr. Albert and himself ready to deliver a visit and communion to shut-ins!

See Johnathan Grow

We just picked up Johnathan's fifth AFO, so I pulled his old ones out of a box in his closet to see how much he's grown since he was 3 (sniff!).  I also love how each one reflects his interests as he grew.  He started out with one he chose because it had his favorite vehicle - a fire truck.  Then he went through a space phase, animal fascination, army/battle everything, and this year he chose a sophisticated blue swirl, just to be different!

Legos and AFOs

It's time for Johnathan's annual trip to Scottish Rite Children's Hospital to visit his orthopedic doctor, so we made a day of it by going to Legoland afterward.

Goodbye to Columbine

A birthday gift this year was for me to spend a weekend in Colorado Springs.  It was the last week before Mom and Dad moved out of our childhood home on Columbine Boulevard, so it was a sweet time to see the house one more time, take a few pictures of special memories, like our growth chart on the doorframe to the den and our handprints in the cement outside.

I also enjoyed meeting our sweet great-nephew Sawyer, being spoiled for my birthday, and taking a long hike in Palmer Park in gorgeous spring-like weather, a rare treat for February!