Easter Sunday

What a wonderful Easter Sunday we had! We left for church early because the choir had to practice for its anthem and the children were singing . While I was waiting for the service to start, I read through some of the notes I had taken during past Easter sermons, preparing my heart for the worship that followed. I came across this quote from one of Rev. Headley's sermons: "Despite the attempt by Jesus' enemies to keep Him in the grave- the seal, the stone and the guards had as much chance of succeeding as a gossamer spiderweb being used to contain a ferocious dinosaur." Oh death, where is your sting? Oh grave, where is your victory? What a blessing to know that the grave is empty for all who believe in the risen Lord! Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Following the service, our "local" kids and grandkids came for lunch, along with my folks, some of Thelene's family, and most of Bev's family. We had about 31 people (plus 4 newborns) and we managed to "squeak" the Easter egg hunt in, despite the cold weather and threatening skies. We finished about ten minutes before the storm let loose! It was fun to see the kids run around the yard, finding the treasures. After everyone left, I also got to talk to Melanie and Steve, so it was a SUPER DAY!
As our March Madness game nears an end, it is obvious that busy Shelly will be the winner of the Olive Garden gift card. If anyone needs a night out, it's her! Despite the taunting by some of my boys about not doing well the year I'm not keeping score, I will feel vindicated if Duke wins. That should catapult me up the standings, at least above Tom! However, Danny will take second place (the In n' Out card) and Kristi, sadly, gets the last place McDonald's gift card. It's been unpredictable, but fun.
The next big event in our lives is Kenny and Erin's wedding! WOO-HOO! We are looking forward to the event, but also to the blessing of having her join our family.
Ken and I feel very blessed!

March Madness

After a couple of months of excitement - weddings, babies, showers, etc. - this month is pretty laid back. We are looking forward to Kenny and Erin's wedding next month, and then hopefully a trip to the mid-west, but in the meantime, things seemed to have slowed down a bit. The weather is warming up and the beauty of springtime in the Escalon area is always enjoyable.
I don't know if I have ever mentioned this on my blog, but I have nine very darling grandchildren!
As usual for our family, March means NCAA fun- March Madness. Last year Kristi played for the first time with our family; we are hoping that Alyona and Erin join us this year. Since the prizes are gift certificates to restaurants, and no entry fee for family members, I'm hoping that we get 100% participation again. One change this year: I discovered that I could set up the game on line and not have to do all the listing, tabulating, etc. myself. Who said technology is a bad thing?!

New Grandson

We welcome our ninth grandchild, Trevin Jay, to the family. The picture was taken shortly after birth by either Tom or Laura. We are all anxious to see him in person!

They're Here and I Was Wrong

I was shocked when David called and told me that the babies were BOTH GIRLS!! My perfect record of guessing is gone now. But what a couple of little dolls. I am happy to say that they are both healthy and Shelly is doing as good as can be expected. Krista Joy weighed 5 lbs, 15 ounces, and is 19 inches long. Kylie Renee weighed 7 lbs. 5 ounces and is 20 inches. They do not look alike at all, but I'm sure that when Krista catches up to Kylie in weight, they will look more like sisters.
God is so good! Now we wait for Laura and Tom's little one. Another blessing.....!