Spring Break and Easter

Our Spring Break wasn't too exciting this year--Robbie had gotten sick the week before, then Henry, and then me, with a yucky cold. The weather was also quite chilly for most of the week, but on Thursday it warmed up and we were able to go to Wildwood Park with our friends, the Petersons.

 Clara didn't want to come, but she did a good job of playing and enjoying the outdoors.

 Robbie asked a couple of times if he could get in--I was grateful that the boys resisted the impulse to step out too far (I might have gotten onto them, ahem, a few times) and didn't get their shoes soaked.

On Friday, Michael had off of work and so that afternoon we drove up to Luray to visit the Luray Caverns, which are a famous landmark here but we hadn't seen yet.

 They really were quite stunning. Amazing what nature can do over millions of years!

 Posed amazed faces.

 Henry was done after about twenty minutes and kept saying, "I want to go upstairs!" We made it (the tour was only an hour) and then went to the Gathering Grounds in Luray for dinner. The kids did well while waiting--we played the alphabet picnic game and "what's missing?" before we got our food. Their desserts are so so good.

The next day was "Bunny Saturday." We went to a fun egg hunt at the Richardson family's home (in the 2nd ward) and then got to come home to another egg hunt. Since they'd already gotten some candy that morning, I actually didn't use all the candy I had purchased (it will still be good next year, right?!).

 The obligatory start picture.

 How did those robins lay a golden bunny?

 Henry was eager to find this bunny . . .

 . . . and proceeded to unwrap and eat it right there.

 And then after the egg hunt was the first session of General Conference! We were excited to hear who the new apostles would be--here were our predictions :-). Michael had just heard Elder Soares bear powerful testimony when he and Elder Renlund came to Richmond a few weeks ago, so he was particularly touched by his call to the apostleship.

And of course, our usual treats for various words to listen for. I was very touched as we felt the Spirit confirm the reality of President Nelson as a living prophet during the solemn assembly. And of course, it was a lot easier to pay attention and feel the Spirit when Henry was taking his nap . . . And to hear that a temple will be built in Richmond! So exciting! It might not be much closer for us, but it's wonderful that the Saints in Virginia will have their own temple.

 On Easter morning, the boys were both up around 6:30am, so we went ahead and dyed eggs before anyone else was up and enjoyed some pear bunnies. (In case you're wondering, Henry has a piece of Peep on his cheek.) We enjoyed watching General Conference again, although the last session on Sunday was pretty crazy, but we made it through. We had a part-member family over for dinner (they are from China) and enjoyed talking about different foods, traditions, etc. with them.