Easter 2011 resulted in two milestones. One is BIG. The other was "fun".
We traveled to my "brother's" house. We went to church on the way - at my Mom's former church. Z-man wore a suit for the first time. Girls wore matching flowery dresses and their dolls wore matching ones as well. Then it was time for Kelly, Kasey and Rylee. Easter Egg Hunt at their house (which is the same house that I used to help the EB with his egg duties when I was in high school/college and my 2 youngest siblings were young children). It was kind of neat to have a hunt where we'd had hunts before.
Cookout.
Met Kasey's family for the first time - Dad, step mom, brother, step brother and a girl friend.
Played. Talked.
Decided to spend the night - in a local motel. And then came our two milestones:
#1: The big one. Went to church. It was a musical event = no nursery. Note, that was with 5 kids, no naps, all up early. NIGHTMARE. Except, my niece, Miss Rylee, accepted Jesus! Our former neighboer (and still friend) asked her if she had every prayed to tell Jesus she loved Him. Nope. Then yup. Then talked with the pastor's wife and yup - she's going to HEAVEN! woohooo! First in the next generation!
#2: We stayed in a hotel. K screamed every 50-65 mins. I ended up sleeping with her on the floor from 2 am on. Kids had fun. We jumped on beds. Minimal sleep for the adults (mom stayed with me). 
This marked the first night since the girls arrived that they did not sleep in OUR HOUSE!Holidays always remind us that we are missing family members. This year: Johnna (and David), Rob and Baby A.
Monday: Took the kids to south end beach - where I grew up. Learned about tidal pools (just like my Mom had taught me), travel rocks into the ocean, watched a boat, "hiked", explored and LOVED it. And now, the twins have been "home" - to my childhood home.
Then the playground.Then ice cream - to celebrate Uncle's 27th birthday - in bumpy town. black raspberry, 2 vanilla, strawberry and a mint chocolate chip.
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