Colored Eggs, Candy, and Favorite Folks!

Quick trip. Sketchy roads. Miles of smiles, Easter egg hunts (yes, two of them!), dinner at the Den with our favorites, and even...a petting zoo.

It was a short weekend, but very full of love and laughter. I made a quick call to my close friend and colleague, E. Bunny, and informed him that we would not be home for Easter. Together we schemed and came up with the solution. E. Bunny agreed to travel to Dillon on Saturday morning. A day early, yes. But it freed E. Bunny up to visit more children on Sunday morning and it allowed for our travel back to Kalispell. The children awoke at 5 a.m. on Saturday and despite sending them back to bed, we were all out of bed by 7. There was a nice egg hunt, some breakfast casserole and time with BB and Papa Joe. Around 9:30 we crossed town and greeted Nana, Papa Skip and Sue Sue. Another egg hunt, coloring eggs and visiting. Then we hopped in the car and went to a petting zoo put on in downtown Dillon by the high school FFA. The Empress loved it and petted all the animal babies. The Dude...well, not so much. After a nap and the game of "Life" we sat down to a marvelous dinner with the Family, Papa Joe and BB included. It was nice. It was yummy.

It was short but sweet. It always is. I wish we lived closer. I wish we saw each other more. Despite the distance my family shares a very special love. I have been blessed. And, remembering the reason for Easter, thank you Lord Jesus for your love, sacrifice and for your divinity in creating my family!!