Spring and baby animal days

The grandkids with grandma

The arrival of Spring brings on our yearly outing to animal days. This year the weather was beautiful. I probably enjoy it as much as the kids. Those little animals are adorable. It truly shows what a miracle it is to have babies no matter what the species. After spending the morning looking at these cute animals, we ventured to McD's for lunch. In the afternoon, we went to "How to train a Dragon" which was so cute but a little terrifying for Paige. And then we ended the day with some good looking sunburns. My red heads also had read faces, red arms, and red parts in their hair. You'd think I would learn to bring my sunscreen with red heads in the family. It was a great day spent in great company.


Having fun petting the animals



Ashley head butting the pig


The long awaited train ride



Paige looking at the baby bear

Sunburned Ashley

Easter

Easter this year was pretty low key. Poor Scott had to work the whole weekend and with Conference being that weekend, we just didn't do much. We started by dying Easter eggs earlier in the week so Scott could do it with us. Paige loved it. She had her own egg with her name on it that was dyed purple. As we were dying them, we wanted to have a little family home evening on the purpose of Easter. Scott told Paige the story of Christ's death and resurrection. Paige was enthralled. She kept asking for the Jesus story over and over. The next day I pulled out the picture book and showed her the cross and the nail prints in Jesus' hands and feet as well and the "cave" where they put his body. Since both of her grandpa's are dead, we've had lots of discussions about spirits and bodies and where they go after death (heaven and the grave). It was good to talk about the resurrection and that the spirit and the body can be one again. It was a good reminder for me about the meaning of Easter.




Scott is a pretty big believer on no gifts from the easter bunny for Easter because of the materialism imposed on a sacred holiday. (It is a personal choice for us and we don't think negatively for those of you who do!!) I do like how my sister-in-law's easter bunny gives church related gifts in the easter basket (this year were cute scriptue cases that looked like purses). With Paige still being young and Scott not there to enjoy it, we didn't even do an easter basket. Terrible parents we know but she didn't know any differently. Next year will be different. Easter day between conference sessions, we were invited out to my brother-in-laws for an easter egg hunt. Paige loved it and even Ashley got a little bit of the action. The funniest part was the ferosious ball of fur named fedex the shi tsu. He loved Paige but the feelings were not returned as she ran screaming away from him and still trying to hunt eggs. Silly girl. Thanks for a chance for Paige to have a little easter fun.