Games and Frosties

 We're too close to missing our missionary so we're soaking up all the time we can.  Elizabeth came over for games and then I took the kids for free frosties and fries at Wendys.  We were just going to go through the drive-thru, but they only give out one frosty per car.  We asked if we could each get one if we went inside and we could.  But Evelyn had no socks or shoes.  Jason had no shoes.  So Ev borrowed Ryan's socks and we were a rag tag group going in and laughing at ourselves.  And now Jason and Max are back to their Axis and Allies game that has been going on for days.

Max's Mission Pictures

 Here's our favorite and the one that will go on his mission plaque:

And a few others

Couch Pictures for Grandma and More Good-Bye Pictures

 

Adios for 2 years! 

Easter Sunday--Lake Jane Friend Egg Hunt

 

The older kids' hunt was at our island and it was a little further away from the Chalcraft's dock to get good pictures.  Afterwards we had a White Bunny Gift Exchange that I copied from Ashlee's idea for the YW.  

We love these neighbors of ours!  

Evelyn and Hayden went back to the island to see if any eggs had been missed.

Easter Sunday--General Conference

 

I woke up to see the "sunrise" which means seeing the sky lighten because of all the trees.  It was so cool to be outside listening to all of the animal sounds.  I even heard an owl amongst the geese, ducks, various other birds and bullfrogs.  Watching conference was wonderful as always.  It's hard to put into words what conference weekend is.  When I was a teenager I thought it was boring.  It was 8 plus hours of people speaking--sleep inducing for sure.  As an adult, it has changed.  I feel more alive after listening to conference and hearing the words of God taught through some of his leaders.  Men and women from all over the world share their insights and testimonies.  It's wonderful.  It does make for more casual church as far as how we dress and how we snuggle with our dogs, but it's pretty awesome.  

Before conference started, we finished getting ready for our Easter feast.

Pre-Easter Fun

 

Peep the gnomes and the Halloween-murder-scene egg and then the cute missionary egg.

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