This weekend turned out to be real nice. Friday morning I was trying to think of a dessert to take to the luncheon for Eve Robinson's funeral. I decided since I had some eggs I would make cream puffs. So I whipped some up and put them in to bake while I got ready for the funeral. The timer went off just as it was time to leave. I looked at them and they were not quite done. So I set the timer for five more minutes. When I looked at them again, they were browner, but I was afraid they weren't dry enough on the inside. I had to go though, so I took them out. When I got home from the funeral, this is what they looked like. Flat as a pancake. (Why does this always happen when I have to take them somewhere? ) I was supposed to have my dessert there in about a half hour, so I was pretty desperate. Then I remembered the brownies that were left after the ettiquette dinner. They didn't eat any out of my pan, so I just made some frosting and frosted them and cut them up and took them up to the church. They were actually very good! I love that recipe for brownies and frosting I got from Susan H.
The funeral was nice. Sad and kind of different. It appeared that only her one son was active in the church. She was able to plan her funeral herself because she was in the process of dying for many weeks. I like how she chose "Scatter Sunshine" for the opening song. I think that's a first. She was a sweet lady that I loved working with in the YW many years ago in the original 6th ward. Everyone has their own life path to go down...when she was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, she chose to forego any treatments. She tried several natural and holistic treatments and that may have prolonged her life. Who is to say what is the right thing to do...she had six pretty good years. I think a lot of her friends were angry with her for her choice, but I think she must have had some good reasons for doing what she did. A wonderful thing she did before she died...she was sealed to her husband and her children. He has been advancing in the priesthood every few weeks till he was able to take her to the temple. She said that left her with a feeling of peace and hope for the time when Jim would join her on the other side.
Saturday Candice came over and we colored easter eggs.
There was a little bag of green sparkles that came with the dye kit that got all over Candice. We were finding sparkles on her for days!
After we finished the eggs, we went shopping for a few things for the baskets.
When I got home Kelley was there! They had driven 2900 miles in those four days. I didn't expect him till late Saturday night but they made real good time. They had picked up the bees Thursday night, then headed up to Oregon, then Washington making stops all along the way. He brought two nooks home for us and the bees were going crazy! I guess they had been stopped up in the boxes for a few days so they were anxious to get out and buzz around. We both put on our suits and went out to check them out. So glad to have him home!
I picked up Candice early enough so we would have time to stroll through the gardens at Temple square. It was just beautiful there.
The people were lined up all around the Tabernacle to get into the concert. I was kind of glad we weren't going there. We walked over to the Joseph Smith building for the simulcast that we had tickets for there in the Legacy theater. We had a few minutes before we had to be in our seats so we went in to look at this special art exhibit they had going on. There were some real beautiful paintings and sculptures. The artists were there to talk to us about their work. It was pretty cool. Just as we were leaving, I hear someone say "Leslie!" This lady comes up to me and said "I'm Cynthia Kitchen!" I would have never recognized her but once she said that, I remembered her. I told her I was Leslie's sister...we did look so much alike when we were younger! She said she had put this exhibit together...she knows lots of the artists and had thought it would be great to have this exhibit at Easter time. Anyway, she said she just lives in South Jordan so I'm going to look her up! Small world!
Then we ran into the Buie family and talked to them for a bit. Then we hurried up to the theater. I thought it might be kind of lame to not be in the Tabernacle, but it was not at all! We had the comfortable seats (Tabernacle seats are the most uncomfortable...I would have died after 2 and a half hours!) Then when they started the similcast, it was just like being there. We decided it was even better because the camera would zoom in on the people when they were doing their part...all the instruments and soloists. The sound was amazing! They had four soloists that were so good! The time really flew by and I felt like I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time, just taking it all in. It was the whole Messiah by Handel. I was familiar with several of the songs and they were all so beautiful! The concert goes through Christ's life, from the prophecies of His coming, to His birth, (for unto us a child is born....oh my goodness, it was so powerful! and his name shall be called Wonderful, counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the prince of peace!!!) It went through all the good he did in his life and then the suffering, the atonement, the crucifixion, and then the resurection. "And He shall live forever and ever...Hallelujah" I'm so glad Candice and I were able to see it together. I know she appreciated it too!
We had a really nice day at church. The choir was singing so I went over early to practice. Bishop and Naomi Light spoke. I like to hear him talk. He's so smart and can just get up there without any notes and explain so well what happened in the scriptures. (He knows where any scripture is and can quote it to you without even blinking an eye) When the choir sang "I stand all amazed" it was hard to keep it together. Then in Young Women, Charity had done the lesson on the seven things that Christ said while he was on the cross and what that teaches us about His character. It was a beautiful lesson.
Leila found her's behind the chicken coop
Benny was so funny...looked everywhere but where it was! Leila helped guide him a bit.
He was excited
KC's was hidden really good!
Lizzy checking out the goodies
KC walked by his about ten times...you're really really warm! then he finally looked over the fence and it was duct taped to a tree in Winklers yard! HA!
Kelley looked forever for his...I'd keep telling him he was warm when he walked by the irrigation cart, but he didn't look in the dirt for it till about the tenth time. Ha! that was a good one!
We all got squirt guns in our baskets so after everyone found theirs, we had a good water fight. It was a lot of fun!
Benny was a pirate on the boat
We made a nice dinner and probably the best ice cream I've ever had. Then KC invited Sebeli to come over so we all got to meet her. She is really pretty and just as nice as can be. It was good to get to visit with her and get to know her.
Kelley surprised me with some beautiful flowers...He's so thoughtful...that means so much to me!
I was missing Katie, Camille and her family so much, but it turned out to be a beautiful Easter. I'm glad that Katie could be with Camille for the weekend...it looks like they had a real nice one too.
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