Easter Sunday, April 24th, 2011

I'm home from church today with Lucy. She has a bit of a cold with quite a cough, a little bit of a runny nose and some sneezing. She is mostly running around as if nothing is wrong so I'm not too concerned just wanted to keep her from making anyone else sick. She is sitting at the dining table playing with her orange peels. They are a family I guess. She just used one to say to the other, "Be quiet or I'll sit on you!" She is so funny. Maybe that is the threat I should use when she won't be quiet. I haven't tried that one:).

My birthday was yesterday. I had a nice bath in the morning and then we had our neighbors, the Browns, over for an egg hunt. They are really nice. They have 3 little boys, Griffin 5, Ivan 2, and a brand new baby. After the hunt and a little bit of visiting they left and we had lunch. I tried tucking Lucy in for a nap after lunch but she didn't go to sleep. I helped Grace finish her new church bag and then Tom took the older 3 girls shopping and I went up to Lucy's room and laid down in Lili's bed hoping that would help Lucy get to sleep. I took a nice nap but Lucy just played. Oh well. We've been lucky that she has napped this long. I was wondering when she would stop. It looks like it is beginning. When Tom got home I opened a few cute presents and then Lili watched the girls while Tom took me to dinner. We went to Olive Garden and I splurged on Steak Gorgonzola Fettucini. It was really yummy and plenty to bring home for leftovers. I love that! After dinner we picked up some curtains for our bedroom on clearance at Pier 1 and some fabric at Walmart for a diaper bag and skirts for the girls.

Mama and Walt, Julia and Matt, and maybe Mel and the kids are coming over around 4:30 for an Easter dinner of ham, potatoes, vegetables, biscuits, and maybe cheesecake. I think it will be very nice. I love the peace of the Sabbath. We have the Tabernacle Choir playing in the background- the album O Divine Redeemer that has some beautiful Easter selections on it. Lucy and I watched some Easter videos that had President Monson and some children telling what happened leading up to Easter morning. It is so humbling to study the Savior's life. I believe the love for each of Heavenly Father's children that He developed through the experience of His perfect life, Atonement, and Resurrection is part of what gives Him the power to succor and save us. It is a beautiful miracle. I believe in Christ!