Monday, April 13, 2009

Bring on Spring!









We are all so ready for warmer weather.  Easter weekend proved to be a lot of fun for our family.  On Saturday morning, we did the traditional Easter Egg Hunt at the Sallstrom's house and then came home and decorated our own Easter Eggs.  We ran some errands, Derek worked in the yard and it started to rain - dampening our spirits only for a couple hours.  While the kids napped, I got  my very first pedicure!  I also got my nails done and then took Alison back to get her nails painted.  We all got dressed up (Ali, me and Derek) and met Auntie Kareen at PF Changs for a nice dinner out.  Then... we ventured over to Capitol Theatre where we saw WICKED!  It was so amazingly wonderific!  We met Auntie Nicole and Uncle Brandon and all sat together.  Alison was very scared of the winged monkeys (who wouldn't be... the are seriously creepy), the Wizard's Head and voice and the little lion in the cage that she thought was real and someone was hurting him.  Other than that - she loved it and we couldn't get enough.  I wish we could go back!

On Easter Sunday, I ditched the family in the morning to go to choir practice, then to another ward to sing, then home again to get ready for our ward and then sang in our ward.  The kids looked so darling in their Easter Clothes and Derek did a great job explaining to the kids the true meaning of Easter.  Thanks, Derek!  We had a great dinner and are hoping for a great week ahead.  Hope everyone is well.