Gemma's first Easter! I'm glad Gemma's at the age where she can enjoy an Easter basket, even if "enjoy" means tipping the basket over, throwing the contents around on the floor, then sucking on the handle. Even just having her be able to sit up is for fun me cause it's a lot easier to get good pictures
She may still be too little for egg hunts, but she's not too little for adorable Easter pics, or to eat the head off of a chocolate bunny!
I brought Gemma out to see what the Easter bunny left her. Set her on the floor next to the basket but she didn't even notice it cause she saw my lens cap sitting on the floor next to me. Silly girl! When I finally directed her attention to it, she pulled some stuff out and proceeded to suck on it.
This Easter Sabbath fell on the same weekend as General Conference. Which I'm grateful for because it was a nice and relaxing Sunday; one where we didn't have to get all dressed up for church, and Tyler and I didn't have to teach our CTR 4 class. (Those 4 year olds are tiring! Especially when there's 9 of them!!)
We watched both sessions of General Conference here at home. Some talks I was able to listen to, others not so much due to a loud talking/crying baby, or the video freezing for 10 minutes at a time. We were streaming it online.
I'm so excited for when Gemma gets a little older and I can buy her paper dolls, coloring books and fresh crayons to keep her busy during conference just like my mom did for us growing up.
I love hearing Thomas S. Monson speak! Each talk he gives only strengthens my testimony that he is a prophet called of God.
Of the talks I remember, or was actually able to hear, my favorite was by Elder Robert D Hales. If you didn't hear his talk, you should! It was really good. I feel like all of the Facebook world needs to hear it. (As well as the rest of the world, of course, but you'll see why I say "Facebook world" when you hear the talk/read it.)
Anyways, we watched both sessions, got ready to go, then went over to the Oscarsons for dinner and games.
Easter was great this year, but I can't wait for next year!!
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I am so grateful for Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice for us. He lives and through him we, too, will live again.
"Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
I know that my Redeemer lives!"
