Easter Weekend

Quinn by Auntie Erin's pool!
Auntie Erin wishing she had a daughter!

Kelly and Mary playing games.

Quinn walking in his sleep and finding eggs!

Bridget with her first pair of high heels!

I can't believe moving week is here! I can't believe Easter has passed. It is such a joyous holiday when we think of the true meaning of Holy Week. Yesterday at church that is what the talks were about and my friend Susanne said how glad she was to think about this week because of the news that she had received that her mom had terminal cancer, this is my friend that helped me with the loss of my mom and helped my friend Raychel and Patricia with the loss of their moms too. I hope by that service she will be prepared for the loss of her own mom and because of her knowledge of the gospel it will make it easier like it has been on me and my friends. Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day and we had all of my moms favorites except with my two sisters there was three of us to cook! The cousins had a great big Easter egg hunt in my sisters yard. We played lots of cribbage and pretended that dad was there by using all of his "cribbage phrases"! It was just a wonderful day to be thankful for all of our many blessings! We are so blessed to be able to move to a beautiful new house with a great big back yard and a good school for Bridget and Quinn to go too and for Jeff to be close to work too! Well I have included some Easter pics! It may be a while with the move before I blog again! Happy Spring Happy Easter!

A quiet Morning!

So yesterday while I was keeping busy I was trying not to think about the date! But it was my friends birthday and other things were going on, Yesterday and today are both tough days for me, today it is really personal but it was three years ago yesterday that I lost my dad. I miss him so much! I miss so many stupid and fun and wonderful things about him, from his cologne to the way he jingled his change in his pockets or how he ran! or how he said Hello! I can not wait to see him again and I am really really thankful that I will see him again and that I know that! He was a wonderful man and a great daddy and I will always be thankful I was his first daughter and for the love he gave me. Today is a more personal thing but it has to do with being a mom, perhaps the most rewarding and hardest thing I have ever or will ever do! But I am thankful for my children and I am thankful for lessons learned even the really tough lessons! After all we are all called to serve our father and sometimes we have to do it the hard way just as our own children do too!

A fun day!

So this morning Bridget had a dentist appointment Bright and Early at 8:30! We got up and dressed and headed off to the dentist, it took a little longer because she got the bottom set of braces on today! (the top are pink and purple and the bottom yellow and orange, Easter Colors and lots of them!) She is about 3 months or so ahead of schedule...(Yay less money!) Then Bridget and Quinn and I went and had breakfast at Bab's! It was a lot of fun, we ran some errands, paint, Spackle, recycling (22 dollars!) and a birthday present! We are home packing again but we had a much needed break!

Spring Packing

So I am not sure where the first week of Spring Break has gone? Well packing maybe~ We have Quinn's room done, all pictures and Nick knacks, the garage and "food storage" room! We are half way done with Bridget (she has so many little things to get rid of!) Then my room and office, Yuck! Just got some more boxes today from a nice family that just moved here from Oregon (I love Craigslist!) the sweet mom of three made me realize how much I love my church family because they had moved here for her husbands job and had no family and friends here so it was quite an adjustment for them, wait till the Vacaville heat in the summer! But honestly I am so glad for my church family! They have helped me with so many things. Well I better get out of the computer and off to work (procrastination is an art form!). The kids are taking a break this afternoon they went to go see Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D... Hopefully they come home ready to work! I may be done about a week before we move! Wow that would be a record! I am adding a video (mind you I don't hold the camera very still!) of Bridget and Quinn's spring concert with the School District Honor Choir! By the way did I mention both of my kiddos made the honor roll! I have added my favorite spirit week photo too, it is funny but they really are good friends and I think they have enjoyed being in class together they may never have it again so I hope it built a stronger bond between them, after all eternity is a long time!