Happy Easter!

I got "the question" today from my 6 year old for the first time.
"Where's all the candy?", he asked.
"What candy?", I replied.
"The Easter candy."
"There isn't any."
"What about the Easter Bunny?"

We have never done baskets of candy or eggs on Easter morning. We usually go and do "egg hunts" the day before in the community. But we have been very adamant about not confusing the children about the true meaning of and reason for Easter. So it was quite a surprize when he asked. Ahhh, the joys of public schooling!
I tried to do a lesson last night about Easter but things got out of hand (that's a whole 'nuther story) and so we put it off until today. Tonight for family scripture study, I took out our set of plastic Easter eggs. Everyone took several and we went through what each egg had inside and the scripture that relates to it. It went very well tonight!! We were also able to explain to Fruzsi why we don't have crosses in our church or as part of our religion.
Our Easter was very nice and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to teach our children about Christ, His death and His ressurection.
Next year, we'll do the lesson on Saturday night so there aren't any questions about a big bunny who leaves eggs and candy all over the place!!

My big Break!!!

Well, here it is, my first bit of my 15 minutes of fame! :-) Actually, it's the trailer for the movie I'm in. I actually made the cut into the trailer!! It's only about 3 seconds although my voice is there for longer. Pay attention or you will miss me!!

They are planning on having the movie ready this summer on DVD. The producers submitted it to Sundance Film Festival last year but it wasn't picked up. So it's going out on DVD. I can hardly wait to have a copy! We got to see it on the big screen at a private showing after it was submitted to Sundance.

Enjoy!

Nothing much

There's not a lot to update on. We're just going about our days as always. Spring has officially arrived. The weather has started to warm up although we will still expect to get more snow until at least May. Our driveway is almost clear of snow and ice finally!! It faces North and so it doesn't get much sun during the winter. Our neighbor across the street seems to always have a nice, clear driveway. I'll remember that next time we go looking to move- get a South facing driveway!!!
Oh, how could I forget? Brandon has started driver's education class!!!!!!! I can still hardly believe he is old enough! He just had to be 14 1/2 to start. An opening came up for this session and he got in. Wasn't it just last week he was starting kindergarten???? He has to finish driver's ed to get his permit. Then he has to drive for at least 4 months and 50 hours (10 of them being at night). He can get his license once he has completed that, even if he is still 15! There will be restrictions from the state on his driving as far as number of passengers. Even more restrictions from Mom and Dad!! I think I'm okay with it. It's just another step toward sending him off on his own. I think that is coming a bit too fast, though!
Isabeau turned 3 last week! How fast it is going! One very interesting thing we have noticed in the past few weeks is her hair color. It has been platinum blond with one red streak up the back since she was born. Now we are seeing more and more red hair at the crown of her head! If it continues to turn at this rate, she will be a full redhead before the end of summer!!! Now if it would just go curly. :-) She is convinced that she is a princess. Of course, we do nothing to dissuade her from that notion. She got tiaras from Grandma for her birthday and Disney princess shirts from Mom and Dad. She is our last child and only girl. What can I say?
As I said, not much to report on. Just little things that invade our day to day lives.