Easter Weekend

Lived

- Thursday after packing, going to the doctors, getting the car washed, and feeding Leighton we hit the road and headed for Logandale. We stopped in Saint George on the way to pick up Leighton the cutest Easter dress and Kaden and me some awesome Easter presents... Running shoes!

- After getting to Logandale we stopped and fed Leighton and then went down to Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt's to show off little Leighton to Troy and Sally.

-Friday Jimi and Heather and the boys showed up around 11. That's when our weekend really got started. We love whenever we get to see them and it's been almost a year since the entire family got together. We spent the weekend doing what we do best, eating and playing games. All the boys and Sarah and Katie went on an UTV ride and Sunday James and Justice got to find lots of Easter eggs that the egg nazi, grandma, the easter bunny hid.

-We also spent a lot of time with Kaden's family over the weekend. We had a big dinner Saturday night with Penn, Nancy, Kyle, Jessica and the girls, Grandma Alger, Aunt Diane, Vance, Tiesha, Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt, and Donna. It was fun to see everyone and once again show Leighton off. The girls are so cute with her. When we showed up Saturday night Addison and Alaynna started jumping up and down to see her and when we asked them who Leighton was Alaynna said her best friend. Sunday morning we got going early and went and watched the twins and Grace search for their Easter eggs. Well everyone else watched, i fed Leighton so i got to look at the cute pictures afterwards.

Learned

- This Easter season i tried to focus on the Savior more. It was a great idea but the only thing that i really stuck too after Leighton was born was not eating candy for Lent. Yes i survived 40 days of no candy. I need to stick to it though because i definitely over indulged over the weekend and both Leighton and I were very unhappy come Monday morning.

- Since coming home from a weekend of family and fun i have realized that i really need to work on being on a better schedule and i should probably put my daughter down every once in a while. She is just so cute i love having her in my arms! But it gets really crazy when i need to shower or sleep or eat and i can't even set her in her bassinet or bouncer without her waking up and screaming. I know i have said she is a great sleeper, which she is, but only when she is in my arms.

Loved

- As usual we loved getting to spend time with our families, but most of all we loved all of the time we got to spend together and with our baby girl. It was so fun to celebrate our first holiday with her. As much as i want her to stay this little forever i can't wait to watch her run around and find her own Easter eggs. Hopefully by then i will do much better at celebrating the holiday for what it is really meant to be celebrated for. I am sad to say once again we didn't make it to church. But that doesn't mean we aren't grateful for our Savior and for the sacrifice he made so that we will be able to live with him again someday. Our little girl is a sweet reminder of what a great blessing the atonement is in our lives.

Easter Sunday

 

Im convinced that she is a ninja

 

She is seriously getting bigger everyday.