April 20, 2025-Happy Easter!

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• Once again on this Sunday morning, I was scrambling. I had plenty of time to get myself ready and do the last few chores before leaving for church. However, I forgot all about the kids' Easter baskets. 
• Really, this year we have to use the term "baskets" very loosely. They didn't get baskets, but they did each get a case or two large packs for their favorite drinks-Reagan received vanilla coke, Anderson Red Bull, Graham had 12 sparkling strawberry waters, Keaton and Campbell both had packs of Alanis, Whitman had Cokes (though we later learned diet coke is his favorite-we can switch his out), Lena had Vitamin Water, and Odelia received light blue gatorades.
• All of these drinks had been stored in the back of the white van. It would have taken Robby and I a good while to move them all to the kitchen. He thought of using the wagon and hauling the drinks to the kitchen door.
• Most people were happy with their "baskets," but Graham's first response was "there's no breakfast?" The last few years, I would have some breakfast items in their baskets. Robby quickly went to work making pancakes so Graham, and everyone else, would have an Easter breakfast.
• We then headed on to church after we took a few family pictures. Everyone rode in the white van, and parking was a little tight so we ended up in the back of the parking lot. Church was good, and even though we visited for a while, the parking lot was still at a stand still when we walked to the car. We saw this so we visited some more in the parking lot before heading home.
• On the way home, Robby realized that there was no way that we could have lunch ready by 12 since it was 11:20ish, and we all had to go home and cook-plus Grannymom and Nonna had to then come to our house. He moved lunch to 12:45 which worked out perfectly. 
• Grannymom, Nonna, Pops, Jason, Lily, Cash, and Ethan all came over with lots of food-it wasn't quite as much food as Thanksgiving, but we still had way more food than we could eat. Plus we had plenty of leftovers. 
• After eating, it was time for the Easter egg hunt-my 6, Cash, Ethan, Odelia, and Lena-so it was quite a crowd. There were not a ton of eggs-but they were prizes. Some eggs had candy, but others had points so they could earn the first pick for a gift card. Plus the one who found the most purple eggs earned 15 dollars, and the one with the most yellow eggs got 10 dollars. It was fun to watch all the kids run around collecting eggs as quick as they could.
• When the came in, everyone sat down and worked on counting their points. In the end, everyone won at least a 10 dollar gift card so I think that they were all pleased. It was a pretty good Easter day-the kids were all downstairs for a long time visiting. 
• Eventually, they all went upstairs, and Robby and I dozed for a minute. Then we had to wake up and start watching the weather since storms were brewing. We did make everyone come downstairs for a bit, but by the time they came downstairs the storm was past us.
• We then loaded up and left to go and eat at the Wilson's house. Shannon had a crew tonight so there was lots of food and desserts. We visited and the kids played games until way too late. We partied like it was not a school night-but school is tomorrow (though it is 11:30, and I'm still working on this blog.)
• When we got home, the kids who pulled into before us told us that the garage didn't seem to be working-Robby went to work on it thinking that the problem was what he had broken and fixed earlier. It didn't take long until he realized even though that was broken again, the bigger issue was the spring-it was also broken. 
• Anderson was showering so just Graham and Robby lifted the garage while I moved the cars. It was like car Tetris outside-I had to move the minivan before I could move the big van then I had to move each of them again to get them out of the way so people could come and go tomorrow.  
• Now the house is quiet, but Reagan has just made about 5 bags of popcorn so I have to assume it is quiet because people are all chewing!