He is Risen Indeed

Today was a wonderful Easter Sunday. In fact, the whole weekend has been rather nice. We started off with a tax day for me on Friday, as I had Good Friday off from work. Leslie and the kids had early release, so they were home by 1:30 or so. We went out with some friends, Mr. Paul & Miss Cindy, and then to their house and back to ours. The kids had a blast...well, we all did because we felt like kids watching their huge home theater. With an 120" HD screen, the image was incredible, and the surround sound made both the HD content as well as the baseball game and Formula One racing game on the PS3 come alive. We all felt a bit woozy after a couple of laps around the track. Technology is fascinating! No Kip jokes, please!

On Saturday, I took the kids out so that Leslie could have some time to prepare for Easter Sunday. The plan was to have everyone over for lunch after church. Because it was such a beautiful day, we headed north to the mountains. I really didn't have a plan other than I thought we'd stop by to see a friend of mine who was having an open house for his business. Then I thought we might make a surprise visit to the cousins in Cleveland. But we ended up heading north to Helen, GA first, for lunch. We ate outside and then took in a round of putt-putt. It ended up being a little too exciting as one member of our clan was afraid to tell me that they were about to wet their pants, for fear of not getting to play the entire course. By the time I got to this individual, the pants were wet and we were packing up and heading home. Fortunately, I had a plastic bag in the truck to put down on the seat. We did get 11 holes in, so it was fun. But we didn't get to surprise the cousins or get to see any four-wheelers or mowers at my friend's business.

Once we were home, Leslie headed to the store with Aggie to get what she needed for lunch on Sunday. I knew she was probably trying to do too much, but I really wanted her to be able to do this because it meant so much to her. I got a call a little bit later from her in the store. Her feet were killing her from the neuropathy (side effect of the chemo), and she was exhausted. I made an executive decision to cancel all plans and took her home and got her in bed. I called her folks and they agreed to take over the Easter festivities and have everyone over to their place the next day. I ran the kids through the shower and got them in bed. I think Leslie was relieved.

This morning we got up and went to church. The music was wonderful today, with a guest quartet. Afterward, we spent the rest of the day at Grandad and Mimi's with Leslie's family. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch and then an egg hunt. When we got home tonight, all the critters went to bed without a peep. They were tuckered out! Leslie is tucked in and resting as well.

Below are some pictures from the day. I got a kick out of watching the kids, and the adults! I think Uncle Wil is still a kid at heart! Kayla, Wil and Kristin's 11-month-old, enjoyed her first egg hunt and playing with everyone.