Easter 2009

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow!

We celebrated Easter this morning with a beautiful service at Central United Methodist. I thought we'd give Caleb a shot at staying in the sanctuary so that we could be together for Easter. Well, we made it to the sermon before Rudy had to take him out. He wasn't noisy or fussy, he was just busy. We certainly didn't want to distract anyone, so Rudy thought he'd take Caleb to the nursery and come back. Caleb had other ideas. He cried when Rudy tried to leave him and then said he had to go to the bathroom. Rudy decided to just stay with him because the service was almost over. As soon as the final amen was said, I went in search of them. Rudy went to get the car and Caleb and I (and about 50 other people!) waited in the covered entryway because it was 42 degrees and pouring down rain! We were weary of going out to lunch and fighting the Easter crowds, but were pleasantly surprised to walk in and sit right down. Caleb wasn't on his best behavior and we were glad to get through the meal without a major attitude adjustment. We came home and gave Caleb his Easter basket, which he loved! Afterwards, I tried to put him down for a nap, but he fought it for over an hour. Eventually, I gave in and put him in bed with me and we took a 2 hour nap. Rudy took advantage of the quiet by cleaning out the garage and smoking a chicken. We had the chicken for dinner and then "chilled out" (as Caleb says) before putting him to bed. Rudy and I have both talked to our families tonight and wished everyone a HAPPY EASTER. Now, we're getting ready for a big week of testing at school and looking forward to slightly warmer temperatures as the week goes on. I hope you've all had a great weekend and a very happy Easter. He is risen indeed!