CARTER'S SPECIAL DAY

Today is Carter's 4th birthday. I can't believe he has been with our family for four years!!

I love Carter, (as if you can't tell already)! He has brought this Grandma so much joy. People told my how great it was to be a Grandma but until you experience it you just can't begin to imagine how much fun grandchildren are.

I told Carter the other day that I love that Easton boy. He has been so fun to have in our family and has added another dimension to our family. But there is something special about the first grandchild. Carter will always hold a special place in my heart because he was number 1. I saw this between my Grandma Gurney and Christine and my Mom and Christine when she was young. I couldn't understand it then, but I do now.

Happy Birthday, my sweet wonderful, cute boy!! We love you so very much.

ONE OF MY MOM'S FAVORITE DAYS

Today is one of my Mom's favorite days to celebrate. She LOVES April Fool's day! But may I say that I am so very glad that she is out of town today because I can relax and not worry about everything I eat, get into, get out of, etc.

My mom can think of more things to do on April Fools. We learned that we didn't eat anything without checking it first. You were careful about getting out of bed in the morning and getting in bed at night. She has pulled so many tricks on friends and family that it surprises me that they are still speaking to us! If you want to know any good tricks to pull on someone, just ask the pro, my Mother. I have met no one that out does her when it comes to April Fools day!

(I love you Mom!)

EASTER

We had such a nice day on Easter Sunday. The weather was beautiful and the food was delicious and the company was superb!

My sister Mary Jo and her family came, and Christine and Brad and the boys. We had an Easter egg hunt while we were waiting for the food to finish cooking. We ate Honey Baked Ham, Lawrey's potatoes as my family calls them, green bean casserole and carrots from our garden last year that we picked a few weeks ago. Mary Jo made a wonderful strawberry shortcake dessert to top it off with.

I always do Easter baskets for all my children and grandchildren. Carter had found this lamb at Target when he was with Christine. When they went to leave and she made him put it back he was so very sad, so she suggested that I get it for him and put it in his Easter basket. When he saw it he got the cutest look on his face. He looked like he couldn't figure out how that lamb got here at Grandma's house. Then throughout the evening he must have asked my five times if he could have it and if he could take it home. It was sooooo cute!

The whole day was just a relaxing, good food, fun time. My Mom was ill and my Dad stopped by to visit and pick up some food for them. We missed having them with us and the rest of my family who had other plans. We just had the best time being together, playing a game, and laughing together. (Even Griffin our dog loved egg hunting.)