On that note, I have a favor to ask.
Yesterday, within the span of five minutes, we found out that Brent's uncle was in a terrible motorcycle accident and we are not sure if/when he will recover, and then that my grandmother needs open heart surgery in a week and a half. I would like to just ask for you to pray for them. I don't usually ask for things like that. But I also know that prayer is powerful, so it can't hurt to have a few more.
On a happier note, we had a lovely Easter. On Saturday we went to an Easter egg hunt at my Aunt's house in South Jordan, and then had dinner with Brent's family. Brent's mom stayed with us (unfortunately, half of his family had to stay behind in Colorado due to illness), and I delightfully took on the role of Easter Bunny on Sunday. (Shhh Caleb doesn't know yet.) In my family we grew up first finding our baskets and then finding the eggs around the house, but Brent hurt his foot badly and I didn't want him to be limping around the apartment. So instead, I set out the baskets on the table. Brent's mom was surprised to find one for her. :)
All my parent's grandkids at the hunt:
After waking to their baskets, we had yummy French toast with Brent's mom and brother (the trick is to add cinnamon to the batter--trust me!) We went to church, and then went to dinner at my brother Dan's. We played this awesome game called "Egg Destruction Derby." Everyone gets a hardboiled egg and sits around the table. At the same time you repeatedly roll your egg into the middle, where it dashes against the other competing eggs. Once the yolk shows, that egg is out and the last egg standing is the winner. We had such a fun time doing it that I think it will become a tradition!
On Tuesday, my sister Laura played as the soloist for the Utah Youth Orchestra (I think that's what it's called...?) where she played Rhapsody in Blue. She nailed it. A teenage violinist came up to her afterward and said that when she was playing some of the violinists cried because she played so well. If you have ever heard her play, then that statement shouldn't come as a surprise.
This week Caleb also hit five months! My visiting teacher usually asks what he is doing that he wasn't doing before. So, since last month he now loves to blow spit bubbles, grabs his feet (and sometimes successfully gets one of them into his mouth). His motor skills are always improving, and he is getting close to sitting up. He loves it when you stand him up, and he loves to grab at just about anything (especially his mommy's hair). We also started him on solids this week! This kid can EAT. Holy cow. Because he is constantly hungry, he couldn't sleep through the night. He would fall asleep just fine...he just wouldn't stay asleep. I am pleased to announce that Caleb slept a record 8.5 hours last night. Unfortunately, my body woke me up anyway at 4:30 since that what it has been used to, but all is well. I see a more rested future ahead and that gets me excited.
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