Easter was really great. I got a call from my mom on Thursday and she told me that a lot of my family was going to be in the valley at my grandparents house, so we decided to go. My aunts, uncles, and their kids from Utah and Idaho came down for the weekend. Some of them I haven't seen since my wedding so it made for a fun weekend.
We left early Saturday morning to get to my grandparents house because they decided to have a brunch and then do an Easter egg hunt in their backyard with my brothers and sisters. We got there just in time for the egg hunt. It was the first time they have done a real hunt and they did really good. It was so fun to have family to do it with.
Afterwards, our siblings left and we hung out and took naps and waited for all the family to get there. Around 4 o'clock we took advantage of the pool in my grandparents neighborhood and went for the last half hour of free swim. After we were done, everyone had arrived and we had an amazing dinner together. We hung out and talked for the rest of the night while the kids played. It just felt so good to be around all of them and catch up.
The next morning, we had stayed with my uncle and his family at a condo and we joined them in their tradition in making Easter cookies. I had never seen it before, but they use the ingredients and have a guide that says how each thing symbolizes somethings with Christ and his crucifixion and Resurrection. I thought it was one of the coolest things I had heard of for Easter. Afterwards, we had a brunch with everyone and got ready to go to church. The rest of the day was amazing with just hanging out and eating and then my mom and our family had to leave right after dinner.
Just the fact that I was out with family, instead of being at home not feeling good by myself. It was also the first time Nate got to meet a lot of my family. He finally got to meet my Uncle Curt and all of his family and my kids got to be closer to my grandparents. It was just great and I can't wait until our next get together.
Just the fact that I was out with family, instead of being at home not feeling good by myself. It was also the first time Nate got to meet a lot of my family. He finally got to meet my Uncle Curt and all of his family and my kids got to be closer to my grandparents. It was just great and I can't wait until our next get together.
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