We've had a good time celebrating Easter. I took Friday, April 3rd off "Good Friday" so we could go up to Idaho for Easter and General Conference. We got everything packed Thursday night, so we were able to leave first thing in the morning on Friday. We got some breakfast, packed up the car, and were out of the door by 8:30am! We were pretty impressed w/ our time. We stopped in Jerome to get some gas, and were on our way again.
Nyles fell asleep on the way
We got there in good time, so after a quick lunch, Dad and Steve went up to Anderson Reservoir to go fishing. We gave Dad some Kokanee Dodgers and squid for his birthday, so they had to try them out. Apparently they worked!
Dad enjoying fishing
Kokanee Salmon they caught
Saturday, April 4th, Anna and Daron and their families came to visit. Barb was planning to come as well, but Abby got Strep Throat and Brady was throwing up, so they decided they'd better not come. We had lunch together, then went out to shoot clay pigeons. Dad bought a new automatic clay pigeon thrower. The guys played a couple rounds of "knock out." Ironically Wade won two, Steve won once, and Daron won once also.
Steve, Wade, and Daron getting ready to shoot the clay pigeons
Nyles enjoying being outside, watching the shoot out
Dad and Steve shooting now
After getting back from shooting, we went and had our traditional Easter Hunt out in the machinery.
Steve and Nyles going out to find an Easter sack
Daron, Kristi, Haley and Anna waiting their turn to find an Easter sack
Nyles finding his Easter sack
Tada!
Nyles and Steve both found their Easter sacks
Nyles enjoying a little candy
yumm!
Nyles playing w/ Colby, Wade and Haley
Trading time....
Nyles playing w/ Grandpa and the rope
Sunday, April 5th, we watched General Conference. From what we heard it was excellent! Thankfully it's recorded and we can listen to it again, or read it (I'm actually listening to it now, yeah for technology!)
Nyles enjoying General Conference.
Needless to say he made it a "little" difficult to listen or pay attention to the speakers.
After General Conference, we went outside to get some fresh air and to let Nyles get more of his wiggles out.
Nyles loves to play with the old truck
Now using Grandma's gardening shovel to dig dirt
Playing w/ bubbles!
Grandpa Hegerhorst fixed Nyles training wheels on his bike, yeah!
Getting better!
Nyles taking a ride w/ Grandpa in the big truck
Monday, April 6th, before we headed out, Dad wanted to take Steve to a Tilapia pond close by. Dad home teaches the guy, so he said he could come anytime. They caught some, and then they guy came and netted some for them.
Dad fishing at the pond
They got some Tilapia fish. We brought it home for Dave/Joann.
Nyles eating a yogurt and watching Grandpa fillet a fish.
The next weekend, Friday, April 10th, Barb, Mom and Anna came down to visit and for a girls weekends. They went straight over to Pauline's new house to see it. Steve met me at the train and then we went over to her house as well. Rose was there when we got there also. Ironically they ran to Ikea for a few minutes, so we waited a little bit for them to get back. We then had dinner, and played a "Favorite" game, then headed home.
Sisters Weekend: Rose, Anna, Pauline, Mom, Penny and Barbara
The next morning, Saturday, April 11th, we met over at Wheeler Farm for a little bit. The kids had a great time seeing the animals and playing around.
Nyles and Sophia driving the tractor
The crew
Barb, Abby and Mickey
Rose and her girls
After playing at Wheeler Farm, Nyles and I jumped into Barb's car so Steve could go to an Anatomy Cadaver lab. We went back to Pauline's house and made pizza for lunch. I tried to put Nyles down for a nap, but he was too excited to play w/ his cousins and didn't end of sleeping. Ezra took a nap though, so Pauline stayed w/ him, while the rest of us went down to Provo to go to the Bean Museum. They have "real" dead animals from all over. It was pretty interesting.
Mikey, Summer, Ali, Ava, Sophia, Nyles, Charlotte and Abby.
Checking out the Elephant
Nyles looking at the buffaloes and wolves
The tall giraffes
After going to the museum, we got a quick ice cream at the BYU Creamery, then went up to Pleasant Grove for the Buhler Easter Celebration. Pauline met us there. We had dinner, then had a Baby Shower for Anna, since she's never had one.
Anna opening gifts.
Yeehaw cowgirl!
Steve, Penny, Pauline and Barb at the Celebration
Nyles enjoying some Cheetos and cheesy fingers
After dinner, they hid the Easter sacks and we went and found one. Yeah for more candy!
Nyles and Steve w/ their Easter sacks
Charlotte, Pauline, and Ezra after getting their Easter sacks.
Rose, Ava and Sophia w/ their Easter sacks.
Anna, Abby and Barb w/ their Easter sacks.
Since Nyles didn't get a nap, we headed home shortly after getting our Easter Sacks. It was fun to see everyone, but Nyles definitely needed to get some sleep. Us too ;)
After church and a nap on Sunday, April 12th, we went up to Dave/Joann's to visit them. They were just getting back from the weekend in Moab. We BBQ'd some of our pork chops and I made some cooked veggies in the oven. They were pretty full from snacking on their drive home, but Dave tried some anyway; he said it was delicious. After dinner we had Nyles go out and find his Easter Eggs. He had a lot of fun!
Now an Easter Egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa McGrath's
See Mom?
"I did it!"
It's been a fun past 2 weekends full of Easter Fun and messages about our Savior. We are so blessed to have the knowledge of our Savior and Redeemer. He is the Light and the Way! We all need the Atonement to get back to our Heavenly Father, both to return to his presence and to repent and become clean again. I am eternally grateful to my Savior for this gift!
Here are some quotes from General Conference:
