The last set Dusty had off was so much fun. We didn't have to rush around to do anything but we did a ton of stuff. On Monday we had to go to the church ( I was in charge of the craft this month) and we were going to a friends house for dinner. I had to make my Amish Friendship bread so I got up in the morning to do that. I figured I'd take it to dinner but as I looked in my fridge I realized I had no milk so we all loaded up in the truck and went to the local grocers for some milk. When we got home I baked the cake and Dusty diligently stood watch in the kitchen to stop little stomping feet. I bake a lot and I love to bake cakes and I have NEVER had a cake fall. I believed it could happen but I figured you'd have to be TRYING to make it fall. Well, clearly I haven't baked with two tiny people wrestling in the kitchen!! Early this week I baked a triple layer chocolate cake and it totally fell so because this cake was leaving our home Dusty was put in charge of monitoring children. He did a great job. The cake did fine. As soon as it come out of the oven we were off to the church. The craft went so well. I was so surprised to see how many people came! Everybodys pictures turned out so cute. The kids had a great time playing. It was so funny listening to them. They were all in the primary room playing "primary". It was so cute. Most of the kids there were sunbeams and younger so I was surprised at how well they all pretended together. After the craft we went for dinner and it was delicious. I NEVER make lasagna and I don't know why (maybe it's cause I'm the worlds worst lasagna baker) but it always tastes so good. It was a nice evening and the kids were wiped so it was a pleasant QUIET drive home.
Tuesday Dusty and the girls had a movie day while I went out to do my visiting teaching. I LOVE going. It feels so good to get it done and it's so nice being able to go and visit and talk about really uplifting positive things. I absolutely love the sisters I get to visit and my visiting teaching companions are amazing. I'm feel so lucky. Sometimes I think I go away feeling more lifted then the other sisters do. One of the ladies we teach is growing a garden and has started it in her living room. She's has such a remarkable gift of being "self-sufficient". If we ever had to go "off the grid" I would totally want to be in the same vicinity of this woman. She would not only survive but thrive in such an environment. Amazing.
Wednesday our whole family packed up and went to wal-mart. Ellie had been asking for a couple weeks to go to wal-mart and it was so much fun. Normally when we go it's a get the things done that need to be done trip but this one was so much fun. WE just wandered around for a couple hours. Then Dusty and I got to do "mission impossible" I had to get all our Easter stuff but the kids were there so we dodged each other for about an hour while I got all their stuff.
I am so pumped for Easter this year!!! We're planning on decorating eggs on Sunday after church then hiding them all over the house for the Easter bunny to find. The better the girls hide them the better the gift they get. It'll be really fun. We decided to do the Easter bunny thing on Monday and on Sunday we would celebrate a more reverent religious Easter. I like this idea so much and it'll work out great (until the kids start school but I'll cross that bridge when it comes).
There are so many great things ahead of us this month and I'm so happy it's April and that spring is on it's way!!!
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