MaeLyn's Musings

Easter kind of sneaked up on me this year. You'd think that being so late in the year, I'd be ready and waiting, but I guess not. Anyway, on Saturday once the chores were done we covered the table with newspaper and colored eggs. The kids and I all helped color the eggs. A couple of Hannah's eggs Sunday morning began with an Easter egg hunt, where some of the eggs contained candy, but others contained slips of paper with scriptures written on them. The children had to read the scriptures (about resurrection and eternal life) in order to receive candy for those eggs. After church we began preparations for dinner. Steven made mashed potatoes. John made a salad. I made homemade rolls and heated up the ham. Hannah set the table. Josh cooked some corn. I love having fresh tulips in our yard I can cut and bring in to decorate! The food is ready and we're ready to eat! We had a great holiday. I love this time of year with the signs of new ...

The kids didn't have school on Friday, April 15th. I think it was a teacher work day or something. So, we took advantage of that and decided to visit with my sisters Heather and April in Colorado Springs. The morning on Friday was busy getting ready. I had a presidency meeting, the kids cleaned the house, and we packed up the car for the overnight trip. Finally we got out the door and loaded up the car. As we were driving south on I-25, we decided that we would stop at the Denver temple for our picnic lunch. We took pictures while we were there and ate at the park across the street. After lunch we piled back into the car and headed to our next destination, the Garden of the Gods , in Colorado Springs. Here we ate cookies, climbed on rocks and visited the trading post. Eating yummy oatmeal cookies. Here the kids are perched on balancing rock. Eventually we climbed into the car again and headed to Heather's home, where we met April's new baby Andrew, enjoyed a deli...