Saturday:
Port and I picked up Grandma from the airport in the afternoon. I told Port to run to Grandma when we saw her, which he did, but then he got a little scared. We went straight from the airport to Trader Joe's where we stocked up on goodies for the week. Next we headed to the Down East Home Clearance Center for a little shopping, then to Orem. Marcus, Holden, and Weather were at a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, so we stopped there and joined the party for a bit before heading home. After getting the kids in the bed, mom and Kjell stuffed Easter eggs while I put together everyone's Easter baskets and hid them.
Easter Sunday:
The boys rose bright and early in search of their Easter baskets. Grandma and Kjell were suprised to find that there were Easter baskets hidden for them too. Next, I got the boys dressed in there Easter outfits, which included pink bowties that I made for them earlier in the week. After church, a friend took some pictures for us. Pam came over later in the afternoon and took the boys for a walk while we hid the seemingly endless supply of Easter eggs, inlcuding a few Golden Eggs with money inside. The children excitedly and tirelessly gathered them all and immediately opened each egg. Uncle Joshua joined us for our delicious Easter feast of ham, potatoes, salad, rolls, and jello (the latter 3 brought by Pam). We went on a leisurely Sunday stroll before heading back home to sample the New York cheesecake I had made a few days prior - delish!
Monday:
This was the first of many dentist appointments for mom - one of the reasons for her visit. While she was gone I put all of the Easter decorations/eggs away. It was a rainy day, so we mostly stayed inside and recovered from the day before!
Tuesday:
Another rainy day. We arrived at IKEA a few minutes after it opened and let the older boys play at the daycare while mom, Port, and I shopped. We bought some fun sheets, bedding, and pillows for Wether's room. Kids ate free during Spring Break, so we had a nice lunch and then headed to the D.I. in American Fork. That afternoon Grandma took Marcus to pick out his birthday present. They couldn't find anthing at Target or Saver's, but brought home lots of goodies from the Dollar Store. Later Grandma bought Marcus some neat books from Costco that he has really enjoyed.
Wednesday:
This was a very pretty day. The boys played outside for hours and I even got the pool out so they could slide off the trampoline into the pool. My friend Ashley brought her kids over to play and the kids had a picnic outside while we enjoyed egg salad sandwiches.
Thursday:
Mom had 3 dentist appointments! Fortunately, she was able to get quite a bit of dental work done during her visit, although one tooth had to be pulled (she'll be back in 6 months for the implant). That night, Kjell watched the kids while mom and I went to Zupa's for soup and then did some shopping at D.I. in Provo.
Friday:
Mom babysat the kids all morning while I went to the temple with the Relief Society sisters. I made dinner that evening for our last night night together. Pam and Kjell joined us later for dessert and games.
Saturday:
We listened to conference on our way to Salt Lake City to visit mom's visiting teacher from when she lived in New Canaan, Nancy Allen. We had a nice visit with Nancy and was able to see where they will be building their new home. After saying goodbye, I drove mom to the airport.
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| Port pushing the shopping cart at Trader Joe's |
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| Pam and Port on Easter. Pam brought the boys chicks that light up. |
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| "I found it!" |
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| Wether |
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| Holden was very excited to find a Golden Egg |
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| Egg hiders |
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| Enjoying an evening outside. |
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| Me & Mom |
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| Marcus & Port playing in the rain. We found this umbrella on one of our D.I. trips. |
