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Easter Week

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By Sarah

You’ll have to trust me that we’ve been playing volleyball and baseball, finished basketball, been dancing, and even started softball practice since coming back from Virginia because I don’t have pictures of most of it.  Here’s from Danny’s first few scrimmages, all in perfect weather.  What a joy it was to be there to watch these boys play again!
Most importantly, we were able to celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior. It wasn’t quite as I pictured it due to a volleyball tournament and General Conference but we were still able to eat hot cross buns, wake up to Easter baskets, and have an egg hunt complete with Golden egg in our front and backyard, a feast made by Hubby (I just made the deviled eggs), and hear wonderful messages about Jesus the Christ.  




The next time I get the idea to paint the pantry, stop me! Okay, it really needed it and I am thrilled with the result but it took more time than I thought it would emptying it, sanding it, and priming it. Luckily we hired a friend to finish it while we were in Virginia with the added bonus of letting the paint fully dry before we returned. Thoughtfully putting everything back took a looong time but it is definitely better than it was before. Great thing off the to do list.


Speaking of to do lists, we finally got the door installed that I ordered the last day of November. Our fancy 8’ door was warped toward the top and would leak it there was heavy, driving rain. I literally could fit my hand on between the door and the frame!  It feels so good to have that work done. Now here’s to hoping this door lasts much longer than the original. We are hoping that by going for a shorter (normal) door with transom that it more likely to happen. Fingers crossed. 
 

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