EaSteR WeEk!!!

What a fun and busy week we've had this week. On Wednesday we hung out with some friends for dinner and Easter egg dying! Lydia was so into it just sitting there next to me dying her eggs. It was so fun how into it she was.
Here's Madelyn, Lincoln and my Lyd's!
Lydia making marble eggs.

Thanks for dinner Watts'. It was yummy!

On Friday afternoon we went with some friends to the aquarium to see the new penguin exhibit! It was pretty cool to get that close to penguins. I don't think I've ever been able to see them that close up, diving and playing games with one another. Here's Madelyn, Iza and Lydia.
Madds and Lyd's

Brock and Lydia trying to pet the sting ray (they never touched one, the sting ray were being lazy and never moved)!

That night we went to visit my dad in the hospital, then out to dinner we went, just the three of us. My dad is doing very well, by the way! Thanks to everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers.

On Saturday we enjoyed a full day of conference....very nice!!!

Sunday, Lydia woke up to find that the Easter Bunny had come to visit. There were baskets for all of us (except for Jake...I know I heard the Easter bunny say he wasn't bringing gifts for the mom's and dad's this year so I must've missed the memo that stated we were getting gifts after all! Way to make me look like a jerk...again)! Thanks a lot! :)

But here are Lyd's and Larry with their loot!

Lydia got the cutest little bunny and so far she's been a hit!

In between conference sessions we headed to Rod and Sue's for brunch and an Easter egg hunt. Here's Lydia with her BFF Elizabeth before the hunt began.

The Hunt...it was in a few of the rooms downstairs but they all seemed to want to stay together!

Lydia showing off her dollar in one of the eggs...

Then we headed home for the last session of conference and the last egg hunt of the year (she went to 4 total...crazy!!!).

Lydia was running around like crazy looking for the eggs that the Easter Bunny left her. Every time she found an egg she'd say, "EGG!!!" Every time. It was so cute the way she said it!

I can't get over how precious Lydia is. She was so good for all 8 hours of conference talks. She'd either be playing quietly by herself, reading books in her room, listening to the talks or finally, doing this...

So precious. I love it when she's all cuddly and well behaved. I seriously don't know why the Lord chose Jake and I to raise this precious little angel. She's your typical 3 year old with a lot of learning to do but there's just something so special about her. It's like I haven't even had to raise her; the Lord just instilled in her these amazing qualities and I'm so happy to know her and to be able to help guide her down the right path.

Conference was so amazing this weekend. I learned a lot and I now realize, even more than I did before this weekend happened, how important our role is as parents of these amazing, young, impressionable children. I'm so grateful for those 8 hours of amazing talks and spiritual songs. I love that I continue to have a wonderful guideline on how to become a better person, mother and wife on a daily basis. I love that sweet reminder twice a year!