Happy Easter

The boys had fun welcoming people to church.  

Mom knows how to make a day special!

Food table

I got up early this morning to make the dough into rolls and put them on a pan to rise.  Then I went back to bed for about an hour.  We woke the boys around 7:30.  They had fun searching for Easter eggs and  looking for their Easter baskets.  We went to church early this morning because our family is holding welcome signs for those coming into church.  It was cold but we had alot of fun waving and welcoming everyone to church.  We went in a few minutes after church started.   We warmed up with some coffee. The church was full so we couldn't find seats until after the kids left.  We were also the welcoming crew for the second service.  Jared told Pastor Gene that was the easiest $175 he ever made. Haha.  After church we went home to change and then headed to Nana and Papa's house.  My sisters and their families and Stacie and her family were there.  Kenzie, Travis and Rehvyn came late because they had to go to Kenzie's other Grandma's house.  Charlie and Sue couldn't come this year because Sue just had knee replacement surgery.  Mom had everything ready to go.  Jared and I made the mashed potatoes when Mom told us it was time.  Everything was so good!  After eating the guys hid the Easter baskets.  Some of the kids chose to get money instead of a basket from Nana and Papa.  Then the Dads took all the plastic eggs and hid them all over the yard.  Jacob and Adam had more fun trying to get all the eggs before Hailey could get them.  They started this last year when she had a broken foot and said its become a tradition.  Nana felt sorry for Hailey and collected eggs for her.  Haha. Nana to the rescue!  There was yummy pie's for desert.  We had apple, banana cream, and chocolate pie.  The boys played outside for a long time with the gelfire nerf guns.  They also had fun playing in the basement.  Melissa and I rode with Mom to take food to Charlie and Sue.  Mom struggled to get out of her garage with vehicles parked behind her.  Jared sure was enjoying watching her try.  She got out and asked Jared to do it.  Melissa said, "I think this is the first time I've felt safer with you (Jared) than with Mom."  Haha.  Mom only put one dent in her galvanized trash can when she was trying to get out.  We visited with Chuck and Sue for awhile before leaving.  Eli went home with Aunt Missy's family to spend the night.   On our way home we stopped at Meijer.  Jacob and I went in to get him some snacks for his dorm room.  He also needed a blue dress shirt.  Jared took Jacob back to Lansing this evening.  I stayed home with Adam and worked on packing up a bunch of pottery orders.  Jared got home around 11:30.  

3/30/24

Measuring out the vinegar 

Eli is trying to guess which tablet go in which container. Trying to get the colors right.   

Eli is peeling a broken egg.  Yummy snack!

Jared making the pie

Jacob sent me some pictures.  Abi gave him a couple new bracelets. She has some matching ones.   

Jared went to town this morning for our Sat goodies.  We worked on smoothing the bottom of all the pots.  I then set up an area by the window to take photos and also set up some lights.  I took alot of pottery pictures today.  Jared went outside and worked on cleaning the chicken coop.  Eli watched Dr Quinn.   Adam went with Hope to Dow Gardens and they visited the Butterflies in Bloom exhibit.  He got home around 3:00.  Around 4:30 we headed to Lansing to pick up Jacob.  I brought my computer.  On the drive there and back I worked on uploading pictures to Etsy.  It went much slower than if I was at home.  We stopped for gas and also got frappe's from McDonalds.  Jacob said he went with Abi to the salon this morning.  He waited while she got her nails done.  He said last night they went to the Good Friday service at church and also went to IHOP.  We got home around 8pm.  Got a big hug from Jacob.  The boys colored Easter eggs.  I had forgotten to make the rolls and a pie for tomorrow.  Whoops.  Jared was a huge help to get the pie made and some dough going in the breadmaker.  I continued working on uploading pottery pictures.  Adam went for a drive this evening.  He drove to Hope's house to surprise her with a mug that he had picked out for her.  Hope sent Adam home with an Easter egg. She'd put his name on the egg.  They also stopped at the Dollar store because I needed ziplock bags and parchment paper. Then Jared helped me measure pottery so I could publish it on Etsy.  Jared hid eggs and Easter baskets after the boys were asleep.  We got to bed late tonight.