The Rest of Easter

Well, as I said previously, Kelsie was sick this Easter - definitely strep throat, we saw Dr. Obbink this a.m. So, because she really didn't feel well in the morning we did not attempt church services but she had a restful afternoon and we just pumped her with fluids and meds so we were able to make it for Night of Praise. Kelsie really wanted to be there b/c Anthony Evans was singing with the choir and she loves his music. Wayne's mom came early to be with her and she sat with them, with strict instructions not to touch or hug ANYONE. When Wayne told Anthony Sunday night that Kelsie was sick and she was so sad that she missed him singing her favorite song from his new CD, he was so sweet and met her "backstage" (in the choir room) before Night of Praise. During his portion of Night of Praise, he even sang "In Christ Alone" and said it was for her since she wasn't able to hear it in the a.m. The rest of Night of Praise was great, we have such a great time praising God together.

So, for the rest of Spring Break. Well, Tuesday was a wash out, literally - tons of rain. Wednesday we decided to go down to the stockyards with Morgan and her family to see the cattle drive. The Shirley's ended up meeting us out there too. I had read about the "herd" and the cattle drive in the paper and we had never been, a very Fort Worth thing to do. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out and the wind was a little chilly but light. We lined up for the cattle drive, which consisted of about 12 longhorn steers. It was very unimpressive but hey they were giving away free Vitamin Water. After that we let the kids go over to the petting zoo, they had fun doing that. We did get some good pics so it wasn't a total waste. After that, we went over to Joe T's for lunch and it was pretty nice so we sat outside by the pool. They had heaters out too so that helped and lunch was of course delicious. After lunch, Wayne and I both had to go to work for just a couple of hours, so Deana took the girls to the park for a little while. On Thursday we debated about going to Six Flags but Kelsie's Easter party was Thursday night so I thought it might be a little much for me to pull it all off.

Sidebar - it's a good thing we decided not to go to Six Flags that day b/c a few days later I read in the paper that so many people went that day, they stopped letting people come in. Also some background - every year we host a little Easter egg hunt/party for some of Kelsie's girlfriends and in the past we have done lunch for the mom's too - kind of a girl thing. This year we decided since it was Spring Break, we would cook out for everyone and do it at night so the girls could hunt Easter eggs in the dark with flashlights - they are getting to the age where they need a challenge or it's over too quickly.

So - back to Thursday....Kelsie and I met Morgan and her mom at Sweet and Sassy for them to get manicures and pedicures for Easter. They were treated special and had a good time. Then we took Morgan for the day and did a little shopping. We came home to get ready for the party - the girls were a big help and they helped me decorate a cake, they did so good. It was a chocolate round cake but at the top there were yellow peeps all the way around to resemble a sunflower and then chocolate chips in the center like sunflower seeds. The party started at 7 and we had a great time visiting with everyone, eating and of course watching the girls find eggs in the dark. Everyone had a great time! Morgan spent the night with us Thursday and on Friday morning Wayne and Joel took the girls fishing. They all caught several fish with Wayne catching the biggest of the day - a 10 pound catfish. They were all so excited. Friday night was our church's Good Friday service and we had "The Jesus Painter" at our church - it was excellent, very moving. Saturday morning Wayne and Kelsie went fishing again while I did some shopping at Kohl's. My mom was in town briefly so we joined her for lunch at MiMi's Cafe, after that was rehearsal. So, there is our Spring Break. We had a good week just being together and celebrating Christ's death and especially resurrection this weekend with friends and family. I think Kelsie is on the mend - today we will stay home and rest. After a couple of nights of getting up several times during the night to check on Kelsie, I need it as much as she does. I hope your Spring Break was fun and that your Easter was filled with the knowledge of God's presence in your life and the gift he gave us when he sacrificed His son for our sin, once and for all. Thank you God, I know there are days I take it for granted but I pray that it's never just a story but a real thing in our lives - a thankfulness that makes us want to walk in obedience and praise God in all we do. Happy Easter.