Mission Post #2

One nice thing about getting to serve a mission in North Carolina is that we got to spend Easter with grandchildren. On Friday before Easter, we went to Maren's (she's an hour away from us). She and I went shopping for a little while and left the dad and grandpa there to help the little ones dye the eggs.


Obviously Will and Hyde had a great time, and were well-pleased with the finished product. Aren't they just two too cute boys?!


When Maren and I got back, we gathered everyone up and went to a fun park nearby. I thought this was the best idea for a teeter-totter. Why didn't someone think of this in my day. Remember how the person on the other end would get distracted and run off to do something else when you were the one up in the air. Maybe they did it on purpose, but regardless, it hurt. Seems like you'd just come down too fast to react. No more, though. With this one--you just bounce a little. Great idea!

And these were the best swings ever. Here's Maren showing Dad how it's done.

Then it was my turn to give it a try. Why is it that old people look so uncoordinated. Or maybe I've been that way all my life. Now I just have something to blame it on. Nevertheless, it was fun.

Back at Maren's, Casey and Tim and their girls arrived, and we had the Traditional Easter Egg Hunt and BBQ. Here's little Nate with his find.

McKenna was pretty proud of her basketfull.

And Livie had some good stuff in hers, too.

The grown-ups, on the other hand, helped out by eating some of the goodies while we sat around and solved the problems of the world. Here we are with Casey sitting next to me and Tim's dad, Terry sitting next to Stan. Terry and Lynn were in NC for a week, vacationing at the Outer Banks with Tim and Casey, and stopped by Garner for the festivities on their way back to Casey's in Clemmons.

Nate and Grandpa. . . . Aren't they cute?!

All this fun while Andrew slaved over the hamburgers and hot dogs. Yum!

Easter Sunday, Maren fed us all a wonderful breakfast and then Nate decided to try out his little watering can that came in his Easter basket.

I guess, Ivy could see that he needed help and was there to show how much better her can worked.

Naturally we enjoyed church and the fine dinner that Maren prepared--ham, potatoes, etc. It was all yummy, and I especially loved the container with the "Easter" grass for the centerpiece. Clever.