A Glorious Easter

I could write for days about the wonderful Easter Sunday we had here yesterday ... the church services were beautiful (and fun -- I love playing Hallelujah Chorus on tuba!), I put together a fun Easter egg hunt for the kids (with no eggs actually, but they did each get a chocolate bunny at the very end), the kids and I teamed together to make a delicious ham dinner, and the whole family played a fun game of (American) football in the backyard in the afternoon.

With all that excitement, who could ask for anything more?

Well, perhaps the highlight of the day for me was the conversation we had at the dinner table as we were finishing up our meal. It seems that we're so busy these days, and though we usually do eat our meals together, the meals are often rushed. Last night, though, we sat and talked at the table for more than an hour *after* we had finished eating. It was wonderful! We laughed and told stories and enjoyed each other's company, and it was such a delightful experience. I wish we could do that every day.

Later in the evening we did "family band" ... all 6 of us were playing some kind of instrument ... and we focused on one song, learning and getting better each time through. The song was, appropriately enough, "I Love You Lord."

What a wonderful day!