Blake was asked to play in the All-Star game. He was pleased to be asked, one more chance to play. He had fun and saw some of the friends he had made during the season again. He also had some family and ward members that were able to make it out to watch.
Tomorrow is the last day of ski season. Dave and Blake had planned to go, but they have had no new snow and last time they went it was pretty icy. So last night they decided that they had had a great last ski and that would be the end of their season. It has been a fun one. Blake got to go often with his friends and Dave healed enough that he could get a couple of months in as well. Dave said that Blake's next season he will need new skies for sure. His are getting mighty old.
The neighboring town was having an alumni game. The boys that we watched all through high school that are Leah's friends were playing and one of them had just returned from his mission that morning. I let Leah know and she was immediately down. I don't think it could be a true Cobra game with out her anyways. :) Braydon and Ammon came with her and we went over to watch. It was lots of fun . Leah keeps telling Braydon that basketball is over and that was the last game, he was laughing at the game and saying how she just keeps finding another one. After they all came to stay at our house for conference. Cora was in Utah at a mission reunion and to see Jones' again.
She loved her reunion and loved getting to see them again after so long. She also got to go to a conference session in the Conference Building. Cora road tripped down with Maycie and Sarah and had a blast. While she was gone Ammon was hanging out with us. Blake had gotten his wisdom teeth out that day and so we had soft boring food for everyone that weekend. Also I didn't know they were coming until just a bit before the game. It was interesting to feed Braydon and Blake all weekend, but we managed and I loved having them all here. Saturday it was determined that a walk outside was needed. We had been cooped up to long. Just then it started to snow, but we went anyways. It was a beautiful night and a great evening for a walk. Especially after we turned around and I wasn't getting poked in the eye with snowflakes. Lots of great messages at Conference and the announcement of a Temple in Lethbridge was cool.
After Cora returned, they were still down this way and she was around to do a birthday lunch with Leah and I. We meet Leah at this cute little (expensive my word) bistro place by her work and had sandwiches and talked. I love spending time with my girls, they are both pretty amazing people. Watching them as they have their own lives and families is just truly great. I am just pleased with how all my kids are doing and their decisions. They are top notch. Anyways, I digress. It was a fabulous lunch and Happy 21st to Leah.
Yesterday at work one of the girls left Easter eggs all over the clinic. We found them on our computers and in our purses. They kept appearing through out the morning. It was such a fun cute little thing and I loved it. I was thankful for the little effort that brightened all our days. I need to remember that it doesn't take much to make some ones day a little better.
Today is Good Friday. I have been excited about this day for 2 weeks. I have nothing planned, absolutely nothing. We have all had a well deserved lazy day. Weather is warming up, although windy, and we are relaxing. Just a little cleaning, laundry, book reading, went for a walk, and Blake has been riding his bike. He got it out last night and it started right up. Didn't run great last fall, not sure why it suddenly decided to be excellent. But none the less, Blake is having a blast.
The first talk on Saturday in General Conference by Elder Stevenson was very good. He spoke on making Easter just as big and important as Christmas. Reading the Easter story, making traditions with family and so on. It was a good reminder. I remember when Cora was 18mnth old. We were at the store buying mini eggs and some lady started talking to her about the Easter bunny coming. Cora was tiny when she younger, at 18 mnth she barely came up to Dave's knee. And this little tiny girl turned to the lady and very clearly said, 'Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ' as you can imagine this lady was a little stunned at the big words this tiny soul had just said. It was kind of funny. But as Elder Stevenson was talking I started to reflect on our Easter tradition. I have never done candy and egg hunts on Sunday because that was the special day, I let them do that on Saturday. And while we can and will still do that, I need to celebrate all week long. It truly is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. He died for me, He lived again for me, and I need to reverence and celebrate that more.
Happy Easter! May we find new traditions and spend lots of time with family and friends, eating, hanging out, relaxing, and talking of Christ.
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