EASTER SUNDAY

Dear Family,

Our busy week was capped by Easter Sunday Family Dinner. All went to their own wards, Roy and Alissa went home after church to Colorado. Later in the afternoon, we had a good showing of the family over for an Easter Dinner. Doug and his family, Emily and her family came up from Mapleton, Cathy and crew down from Bountiful, Becca and gang came from Heber, Bina and girls was there from California, Cheryl and her family from Holliday. Pretty good group with about 40 in attendance.

We had a dinner of lamb for the adults and chicken nuggets for the smaller bunch and the chicken nuggets were snarfed. It was a happy time visiting, chatting, sharing family stories and just enjoying our time together.

Here is a picture of Natalie and Madeline (two prom queens by the way) helping with the babysitting and keeping the little ones happy.

After we got the families together for another Family Night. Mom gave each family baskets with eggs that had a object inside to remind us of the last three days of the Saviors ministry on earth. There were scriptures that the kids read and we discussed Easter and its importance. I spoke on the Resurrection and we sang 'Love At Home"

Mom passed out the Kindereier (German Chocolate eggs) treat that we bought in Germany last fall and explained that these were not imported anymore but she had one for each child whereupon Andrew exclaimed, "Oma is awesome!" Very true!

We were about to close when Cheryl reminded us it was her daughter Olivia's birthday. We sang happy birthday to her. Then all who had a birthday in April mentioned they had had a birthday also and we sang 'Happy Birthday' at least ten times to the others. We ended on that happy note.

By the way Olivia will be baptized this next Sunday in Cheryl's ward at 6:00 PM this coming Sunday that I hope many can attend. We go to Michigan in May to attend David's and Niko's baptism in May. So great to see these grandchildren grow up and be baptized.

We love you all, Mom and Dad