Easter, Birthday's, and more

Easter was wonderful this year. Robert came over and went to church with us and it was nice having him over to be with our family.  We had chocolate filled baskets full of goodies after our traditional ham and potato Easter dinner.  Then it was basket time.  The kids disappeared for the next two hours. Jacob got so full of chocolate that he gave half of his chocolate bunny away.  Over doing it with the amount of sugar eaten at one time in an understatement.  But the kids had fun! And it was a wonderful Sabbath day. 

 

 

 

   


The twins' birthday just happened to fall on Easter Sunday, so we celebrated two days earlier. Jacob and Mary didn't mind because that meant they got cake, ice-cream, and presents sooner!  I took some really cute Birthday-Pictures of them. And the party was a blast!  I can't believe they're 7 years old.  Where has the time gone?  It's going by way too fast.

Their birthday is always such a sweet time of year, but there is always a bit of sadness in me too.  Because it was the same day they were born that my mother left this earth.  Joy and Pain is how I can describe March 31st each year.  Such joy the day my babies were born.  Double fold.  And at the same time the overwhelming pain I felt as my mom unexpectedly passed away. 

But, this year has been a good year so far.  And it is getting better as we are preparing for a Disneyland trip in a few weeks!