We just got done with a great spring break, although there were days it felt more like Christmas break with all the snow. The good thing about spring snow is it melts fast and you know a warm day is just around the corner. We had a great Easter Sunday. We did have to go to urgent care with Emily who came down with strep (thanks to sister Katy who had it a week earlier) but we were still able to enjoy an Easter dinner with my parents and family. The next day Ali came down with strep and Thursday Janey came down with it. We are hoping that is the end of it and the rest of us will be spared. It was kind of a blessing to have an excuse not to have friends over and I felt like I had a great week with just my kids. On Wed. the kids had a good time organizing and putting on a Grandparent pampering lunch and afternoon. They hand made placemats, name tags, and thank you books for each of their 4 grandparents. We used our best china dn had chicken salad sandwiches. Emily gave each grandparent a hand and back massage, Jake and Hunter interviewed and videoed each one about their childhood and Katy painted nails and played card games. They all put on a talent show during dessert and gave each one a little of book of why they loved them. It was a really fun afternoon.
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby boy. If anyone has a name suggestion or vote we would love to hear it. The top three are Matthew, Cannon, and Chase. It will be fun to see if we decide on one of those or a completely different name. Alyssa asks everyday what we are going to name him and says multiple times she just can't wait to see what he looks like. I'm with her! Jonathan and I have had some great training the past few weekends with EFY Session Director training and his area recognition dinner. Those combined with conference have really filled my spiritual bucket which was beginning to run low. We also had the blessing of being in the temple with Jonathan's family to perform sealings for some family names of his mom. His dad had arranged for Joseph McConkie to be the sealer and we were greatly blessed and taught.
