The obligatory Easter weekend post

It was a good weekend! On Friday the kids didn't have school. (This is getting too familiar. I've decided Oregon public schools are not up to par. They are out ALL THE TIME. Maybe even more than Utah. Definitely more than Michigan.) We got an invite to go to our friends' lake house and dye eggs. The house is right on the coast, but we didn't actually catch a glimpse of the ocean. That was kind of sad. But coloring eggs was tons of fun. We had about 9 dozen to color. That may have been too many. : )

On Saturday morning I ran 18 miles. Ugh. That about sums it up.

Later that afternoon, we had an Easter egg hunt at the park across the street. Rain threatened, but fortunately did not spoil, the hunt. Jillian was very disappointed she did not get a money egg or the kinds of candy she likes best. She didn't seem too worried, though, because she thought she'd get lots in her Easter basket the next morning. Oops! I've been trying to tone down Easter year by year, so the pickin's we're pretty slim this year. Sorry, Jilly. Getting older sometimes stinks, huh?

I was delighted with how the kids looked in their new Easter clothes. I love to dress them up matchy-matchy. I even made some pretty hair clips for the girls, but ran out of time to make bracelets. And, even better, I found a cute skirt and shirt for myself, and some new wedge sandals that are sooooo comfy. Hurrah! And, no, I did not match the kids.

Easter day was really nice. I enjoyed singing with the ward choir, attending church, sneaking in a nap, and having dinner with friends. All in all, a delightful weekend. I was full of joy thinking of all the people I'd get to see again because of the resurrection. I was also thinking of families I know who have lost loved ones in the last year or two. I hope they felt joy and peace as well.

Amy