EASTER 2014

Easter Sunday is always a good meeting.  It is all about our Savior, Redeemer, brother and friend.  How blessed we are to know the true doctrine of Christ and to be a member of His true church.  We are so grateful for His atonement and the opportunity to repent and change our ways to be more like Him. 

After church we got ready to have the kids for dinner.  I was so excited to make my first blueberry yum yum.  It is a Caswell NC favorite.  I had so much fun making it.  They all liked it.  (IT WAS "DELICEOUS"!!) 

Scott' family wanted an Easter picture.  Nixon just woke up.

 Erik and  Scott’s families came and we had a fun dinner of ham, rolls, salads, funeral potatoes, and  desserts.  We ate until we couldn’t hold another thing.  The 4 little ones ate outside.  

best friends

buddies

I cooked 2 hams so everyone would have leftovers.  I also sent rolls home with all.  (We have been eating ham for a week)

After dinner we went outside and enjoyed the day.  The kids played many games and just had a good time together.  Because it is too heavy for Dad and me we had the boys help us move the fishing boat from the back yard around the house to the side yard by the Richards'  All helped.

needed some rear weight

I thought you fished from inside the boat and on water.  Guess not.

Scott and Erik were the leaders. (I'm the leader, I'll say when we go!)

Everyone helped in picking up balls, shoes, food and whatever off the lawn.  I think Nixon thought he was a toy.

It is always good to have family around.  We so missed Kristin, Clark and Tiffani but knew they were happy with their families and they also had the full meaning of Easter.

I don't remember if it was Saturday or Sunday but during one of the visits Erik became the tickling machine.

Monday we went to a luncheon at Thanksgiving Point held by our financial company.  It was very informative and interesting.

We got home in time to have Nixon.  He spent the afternoon helping granddad with all his projects.

 After all the work, Nixon wanted to play on the jungle gym. 

This week Dad helped me scrub all the oak cabinets.  Wow did that make a big difference in my day.  They are now oiled and look brand new.  We visited the doctor to get the info on Dad’s sleep test tomorrow night.  I am not looking forward to a night alone and Dad is not looking forward to the sleep test.  He doesn’t snore now that he has the pace maker and sleeps so much better.
Scott came and treated our fences.  They look so good.  We will one day have to replace the back one but it is still solid but just looks old.  The paint is off most of it.  You can see it in the picture of Nixon above.  I was playing with the grands and hit my head again.  Just a bump on the same cheek as the fall.  (Looks like it came off the Post office wall!)

Dad went to his sleep test.  He even slept which I didn't think he would.  We get the results next week.  I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep without him but I read until after midnight and did quite well.  I almost called Scott to bring Tanis over but I wasn't even nervous.

I was looking at Dad's phone and saw this  picture of the boys with Bronson at the Spring Scrimmage.  Thought you might like it. 

Erik and Shanelle came over the other night and we had such a good visit.  He told about a "feast" they have in seminary at PG High School.  They invite someone to come at lunch time to talk to the seminary students.  They asked Erik.  He told us about his talk and we were so impressed.  He gave examples of his points he emphasized and we must say we had not heard of all the things he confessed.  He was stressing 3 points that he wanted the students to use in their lives.

1.  Don’t just go along doing things that are not bad but thinking you’re okay because you’re not doing bad things. But choose to be actively doing good things.

2.  Surround yourself with good friends.

3.  When the Lord positions you to do something, do it. No matter where you are, you are there for a reason so do what you’re supposed to do.

(Erik, if this is not right just let me know and I will change it.)

We are so blessed to be the parents of 5 wonderful children and 17 absolutely perfect grandchildren.  The Lord knew we had to have good ones to lead us and help us in our eternal progression.  FAMILIES ARE FOREVER and we are so glad.  There's no better place to be than with your own family.  WE LOVE YA'LL.