Happy Easter!!

Well, it seems the Easter Bunny found our house and left all the kids a little something!

Tessa's basket

Jesikah's basket. She got a coral polka dot shirt under the chocolate bunny

A glow-in-the-dark playground ball for Jarem

No candy for Micah, but he got stackable bowls, a book, and bubbles! He hasn't discovered candy yet.

Alex just got candy.  He got many, MANY dress clothes for his mission just recently.

 We all got to perform with the choir in two numbers today at church(except Jarem and Micah who also tried to perform).  Tessa played a flute obbligato to "Beautiful Savior".  It was a difficult part and she played it beautifully!!  I was so proud of her!!  It had lots of sixteenth notes and even a long trill, and she did SO well.  She practiced hard this past week.

I have really enjoyed having our whole family as part of the choir during this past year.  We can practice together at home and have someone for almost every part.  It has been a great experience!  I play the piano for the choir and I really enjoy the extra challenge it gives me to get on the piano and practice.  I do love playing the piano, but sometimes I get busy and fall out of practice.

Tessa giving some attitude

It's an Easter miracle!  I got a picture with everyone smiling!  Alex looking handsome in his new missionary suit and everyone else in their new Easter clothes.

Actually two that turned out!! (Even though Micah wasn't smiling...he was so tired)

Jarem wanted some pictures with Micah

Micah was very tired and didn't want to smile

Beautiful girls!

Jesikah said she needed a picture of Tessa kissing her cheek

Another pictures of the girls

A little blurry but still cute!

We had a wonderful Easter dinner together as a family!  Eric cancelled all his meetings after church because of Easter and was able to join us.  We also invited a lovely lady from church who just returned from a mission to Germany and didn't have anyone to spend Easter with.  Ironically, her last name is also Bass, so we told her she could be our adopted grandma.  She is such a sweet lady and takes a special interest in each of our kids.  We thoroughly enjoyed spending the evening with her.  We even got our special china out to celebrate!