Easter and General Conference Weekend

Saturday April 4th

This morning we watched the first session of General Conference.  I like to hang up pictures of the apostles and see if my kids can match their names to their pictures.  Then, after we listen to their talk during Conference, we write a brief synopsis of what their talk was about below their picture.  

We didn't get to watch the afternoon session because we went out and bought a new bed for Lydia.  We felt it was time to move Noah to a twin bed instead of his little toddler bed.  He shares a room with Bella and there is no space in their room for 2 twin beds, unless they were bunks.  Lydia had the other twin, so she had to give that one up for Noah.  When we got back, we dyed Easter Eggs.

A picture of their bunk beds.  I hate that it covers their window, but if we turned it the other way then the foot of the bed is right where the door is. 

Lydia's new bed.  Since she has her own room, we decided to get a bigger bed (just a full size) in case we have company.  Then they can use her bed and room as a guest room.  

Sunday April 5th

Easter morning--Easter baskets that the bunny left.

The Easter Bunny hid the eggs for the kids.  They each get their own color so they know which ones to take and everyone gets the same number of eggs.  

After eating breakfast and watching the morning session of conference, we went over to Jim and Georgia's for another egg hunt and Easter dinner.  

Easter and Maggie's Birthday

April 19th

The Saturday before Easter, we went out to grandma and grandpa's house.  They hid eggs for the kids to have an egg hunt.  There was a threat of rain that day, so we went over in the morning  to avoid the rain.  

 Lydia and her camera.  She films everything!  

 Noah was told there was an egg around this tree--he looked for a few good minutes before finding it on the ground next to the tree. 

 After the egg hunt

 Then we came inside and dyed our Easter eggs

 Bella has a loose tooth--grandpa was offering to help her pull it out!

The whole gang--minus grandma who was taking the picture.  

After we cleaned up the egg mess, they had BBQ'd some hot dogs and hamburgers for us--Yum!

Paige and I left right after lunch to go to a baptism for Paige's friend Brooke.  

April 20th

Easter Sunday

 The Easter Bunny came!!

 Easter pictures after church.  I spoke in Sacrament meeting on the resurrection.  

 Grandma and Grandpa surprised us by showing up at our ward so they could hear me speak.  Then they came over for Easter dinner.

 Our Easter Table

Yummy dinner.

Then we had family home evening by Garrett about Easter.  

April 23rd

We celebrated Maggie's birthday a day early because our ward was having it's annual youth fundraiser for girls camp and scout camps and it was on the 25th.  The YW were in charge of planning it and I was in charge of decorating.  We decided to offer decorating responsibilities to one of the YW to do for a personal progress project and Maggie enthusiastically volunteered.  So, we had to go decorate the stake center on the night of the 24th--her birthday.  So, on the 23rd, we all went out to her favorite place--The Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner, then came home and opened presents and had cake and ice cream.  

 She HATES to be sung to!  So we made sure that she was!  :) 

 Birthday presents

 She got more arrows and a quiver to keep them in.  Plus an arm guard, so she doesn't keep getting huge welts on her arms.  And, she got a huge target to shoot at.  

 She also got some new Nike's for running

 She loves the movie Tangled, so I got her a T-shirt with the floating lantern scene.

She wanted a carrot cake for her birthday.

Here is her birthday questionnaire:

Favorite color:  Purple

Favorite dessert:  ice cream

What is your favorite thing for dinner?  Spinach Tortellini Alfredo (or Panda Express)

Do you collect anything? No

What is your favorite movie(s)? Tangled, Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain America

What is your favorite book(s)? Tiger's Curse, Throne of Glass

What is your favorite song? "Don't Ya" by Brett Eldridge

Who are your best friends? Emma Lloyd and Hailey Owens

What do you love about yourself?  My hair, eyes, nose, confidence, my sarcasm, perserverence, height, bad sense of humor, handwriting, grades, responsibility, friendliness.

What is your favorite thing about school? Learning new things, teachers, classes, friends

Who are your teachers?  from most to least favorite:  Mr. Fishback, Ms. Doan, Mr. Stinger, Ms. Bywater, Ms. Duncan, Ms. Bader

What is your favorite thing to do with your mom? shopping, cooking, talking

What is your favorite thing to do with your dad? make fun of mom, party, make lame jokes

If you had a day alone with mom and dad, what would you do? Go eat food and go to a concert

What is the best thing you have learned this year? Algebra, to eat healthier, persevere, and be healthier

What makes you most proud?  Becoming more in shape, good grades, piano "excellence", helping others, not procrastinating

What makes you happy?  reading, playing piano, hanging out with Emma, crazy family moments, food, music

What makes you laugh/smile?  Lame/cheesy jokes, being with friends, being with crazy siblings

What makes you sad?  bad grades, fights, people giving up, violence, pain (mine and others)

Where would you like to go on vacation this year?  Disney world, Europe, California, East coast, Mormon church history sites

What are some of your wishes for this year?  Get even better at running, survive freshman year, driving next year!, wear contacts (hopefully)

What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher and a mom

What is your favorite Scripture?  1 Nephi 3:7

What do you like about being in Young Women's? acquaintances with other YW, being with Emma, the leaders, Dance Festival Practice

She is such a great person with such a good head on her shoulders!  I am so proud of her and who she is becoming!!

April 24th

Here were some of her decorations for the fundraiser:

 This was one of the centerpieces that we made.  She borrowed her grandma Georgia's sundae cups for these. 

 she also borrowed a lot of the wall hangings and records from some friends of her friend that had used them in a play last year--so that was really helpful.  

 The "jukebox" belongs to someone in our ward; and then we borrowed the little coke table, red chairs and coke tray and napkin holder from grandma Georgia for a little photo op area.  

 It turned out really cute

April 25th

Night of the fundraiser

This is her and her best friend Emma.