I hope that we have our answers soon, whatever they may be and that I will be at peace with what those answers are.
I embrace the possibility of renewing a former part of our lives. Being reconnected with people and our hometown.
I strive for a new life with new possibilities for our family and it's ever-changing needs.
And so, in the mean time, Easter came quickly this past weekend. I know I wasn't the only one that felt caught off guard with how it snuck up on a lot of us this year. Scrambling to prepare Easter baskets, finalize plans, and stuff plastic eggs, we started our spring break rushed.
We managed to dye eggs.
We met friends in Southfield for a Marshmallow Drop on a beautiful morning. It was quite a feat not getting the boys to actually eat the marshmallows. Adrenaline was pumping as we ran across the field ready to scoop up a marshmallow and head back to trade it in for a prize. We even were lucky enough for Channel 4 news to capture Evan trying to sneak a lick or two of the marshmallows! Our big TV star...
Scott and I escaped that evening for dinner and bowling with some good friends. The boys were snug in bed at Grandma and Grandpa's house loaded up on sugary treats from their Easter basket. The following morning we all went to an Easter Egg Hunt in Rochester and to lunch at Rochester Mills. It was a ridiculously chilly morning. Hats, gloves, the whole lot were needed. But, we all enjoyed our morning out.
They even got lucky with an encounter with the ever-busy Easter bunny!
We made it back home to Plymouth late afternoon on Saturday. It was nice having a relaxing evening at home before Easter morning. It gave me time to assemble my french toast casserole I was in charge of baking for brunch and to finalize the baskets.
Easter morning was the usual scramble. Sean was up at 5am ready to look for his basket. We were lucky enough to get him to go back to bed, but he was back up by 6:30am. So, baskets were found, toys were assembled, a small breakfast was put out, and everyone got ready for church. 9am mass was packed. We stood the whole time in the back and the kids were amazingly well behaved. I was impressed - how about some of that hope, renewal, and new life with their behavior?
And we capped off the Easter celebrations with brunch at my sister-in-law's house and an egg hunt for the kids in our backyard.
As the Lenten season came to an end this weekend, I try to remain positive that while life is continuing on and we are keeping the kids busy, big things are happening behind the scenes for us. I don't have the answers today and may not for a while, but I trust that what's meant to be, will be.
For now, I'm almost grateful that rain is in the forecast all week. It forces me to slow down, rest, and reboot. I have some new books with my name on it, Groupons to AirTime for the boys, and cleaning projects that have been put off for too long. I just hope it doesn't rain tomorrow from 1-4pm...let's go Tigers!
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