Happy Easter

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Even though it's Easter Sunday today it was also fast Sunday for our stake.  We have general conference next weekend and then the weekend after that is stake conference so today was fast day.  It was different.  The kids didn't wake up early looking for their Easter Baskets as they knew they couldn't eat anything until dinner time.  It was actually a peaceful, quiet morning.  We slept in.  I was asked to substitute for primary so I worked on my lesson, Rob worked on his calling.  Around 9 I got the girls and we watched the women's conference broadcast together.  Everyone got ready for church slowly and then we were off on time.

It did take some thought as to how to prepare an Easter feast, on a fast day, so that everything would be ready soon after coming home from church.  With the girls help I think it went pretty well.  We made mashed potatoes in the crock pot and cinnamon glazed carrots in another crock.  The ham went in the oven on 200 for the whole time we were gone and then we glazed it and turned up the heat for the last half hour.  Rolls and salad and deviled eggs were made after church but desserts were done before so it actually went well.  We sat down to a hot meal and little baskets and chocolate rabbits pretty quickly and everyone ate happily. 

Teaching the little 6-7 year olds was a lot of fun and having testimony meeting on Easter itself was quite nice. I felt the spirit and my feelings were tender and grateful.  It was a wonderful day.