Beautiful dove Travis made for me
Went to prayer and prayed for the service before it started. Went to church to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus and worship Him. I loved when I saw Hailey sitting where we sit.
She had texted me, but I had my phone off. Vikki and her family came, but the church was so full, they had to go sit in the balcony. It was an awesome and moving service. We prayed for people after the service. We left and came home so I could start the potatoes cooking and get some last minute things done. Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac came right after church. Hailey and Evan were next. Kimmy and her family came next, then Stacie and her family, then Melissa, Jack and Evan, and then Bruce and Max. It was so nice having everyone here. Kenzie and Travis got here right after we finished eating. We missed Charlie and Sue. Sue just had recent knee surgery, so couldn’t make it.
Kimmy and Jared mashed the potatoes (it’s tradition), Bill carved the turkey, I made the gravy, Stacie warmed up her delicious corn from her garden, Vikki put the rolls in to warm. (Kimmy made two batches of rolls too and Jared made an apple pie...Yum!). I made squash, cheesy potatoes, stuffing, ham and we had cranberries from a can. Lots of food!
Bill prayed, then we ate a huge meal. We had to wait a long time before any of us were ready for dessert. Kimmy, Vikki and Stacie got right at clearing all the food off the table and putting it away. They cleaned up the kitchen so fast and were an amazing help to me. It sure was nice having a big oven and microwave over it. More counter space sure was a blessing too.
After we ate, Jared and Rody hid the Easter baskets of the kids getting them. Only four, not counting Rehvyn. The rest of the kids got $15 and Isaac wanted his in Apple Pay, so I sent it to him at the same time I gave them theirs. Then Jared, Rody, and Travis went outside and put all the Easter eggs out around the yard and house. They always do a great job. The kids lined up from youngest to oldest. Of course when it was time to go, they were super fast. Jacob and Adam were being funny and would block Hailey and then get the eggs themselves. Of course, Nana helped out in that situation for my girl. They came in and sorted their candy and counted their money. I love how much fun they always have.
I put a big Adult’s Easter Basket on the table. Melissa was so cute picking some of her favorites out. I loved it. We adults all enjoy the candy in the basket. We sat and visited lots. We finally had dessert. Then at 5 I packed up some food for Charlie and Sue and Melissa, Kimmy and I took it over to them. Kimmy packed up a bag of her rolls too, and I took an Easter Basket I made up for them. They were very happy. We stayed and visited for a few minutes. Sue was in bed and doing her leg machine to move her knee up and down. She has to do that 6 hours during the day. It is a neat machine.
We came home and visited more, then everyone had to leave. Kimmy and Jared were planning on taking Jacob back tonight. The girls made sure everything was clean before they left. It was a super fantastic day. I love Jesus and I love the family he gave me.
