Easter, Etc.

 Spring has been so lovely.  Not to hot and a lot of lovely rain so everything is green and growing like crazy - means lots of money for Christian's mowing business.

Easter was a bit hectic and unplanned this year.  Between getting back the day before from Paris and having General Conference the same weekend, we didn't do a whole lot.  A little egg decorating and a hunt was about all I could get going. The hunt was a lot of fun, though.  This was Peter the whole time:

Bella recently went to Grand Valley University in Grand Rapids, MI to compete in a state-wide graphic design competition called SkillsUSA.  She spent 7 hours creating social media, mail, and other advertising materials for a fictional company and then her work was judged against that of other students from around the state.  She got third place in the competition.  Such a great accomplishment. 

She had fun spending the weekend there with others from her school in addition to the the competition.

She's going to be amazing in the art program at Western.

She also attended senior prom with friends this weekend.  A woman in our ward who's a professional wedding hair stylist offered to do her hair for free as a graduation present.  She did a wonderful job.  She looked beautiful.

She also attended a council-wide Eagle Scout recognition dinner with two other recent eagle scouts from her troop.  Such a busy talented girl.

Christian had a unique opportunity to baptize a friend of his this weekend.  Dustin began attending church when he decided he wanted to get closer to God.  Christian met him there and he joined in on Dustin's lessons with the missionaries.  When he decided to be baptized, he asked if Christian would do it.  Christian was just made a priest in January, so it was a wonderful opportunity.  He felt quite nervous, but honored at the request.  Dustin is a great kid and we look forward to getting to know him better in the future.   The missionaries are Elder Wilde and Elder Hoopes and they are just absolutely fabulous guys.  

Here's a cute picture of Peter doing his newest favorite thing - origami.  He has become obsessed.  He has been folding paper every free minute for weeks.  Here he is in battle mode and then in kingly mode with his latest creations - a sword, crown, and shield.  He does them almost entirely independently and it's so fun to watch him work so hard on something and have so much fun with it.

Miscellaneous odds and ends:  Peter and Kelly before a spontaneous weekend afternoon motorcycle ride to test a repair Kelly did on the bike  and  Pandora in a standoff with the floor-sweeping vacuum.  She finds that thing irresistible and is batting at it and interfering with it any time it's on.  It's so fun to watch.  It has little bristles that sweep out from under it and she seems to think they are antennae or little tails, maybe.  She can't stay away from them.  In a standoff between the two of them, Pandora wins every time.  I can't wait for the day she decides to ride it.