Easter and Birthdays and Baseball!

Woowee, it was a busy week! We kicked off the week with an Easter celebration. Scott and I hid the eggs (filled with jelly beans) around the house so the kids could have fun with the traditional Easter egg hunt. We had a lovely breakfast, and then hosted dinner for my parents, Deb, and Scott's brother, Tim. The food was good and the company was even better. He is Risen!

My birthday followed on Monday, and it was a truly fantastic day. The weather started off rainy, and then the skies cleared and the sun popped out. I picked up a birthday Starbucks, and headed over to LifeTime for a lifting class (and saw a friend in class - that was a fun surprise!) and then to their spa for an 80-min massage. It was SO nice. I enjoyed an amazing salad from their café, and then headed out to do some errands. After all of that, I still had an hour to relax at home before I picked up G (and our Twins tix) at school. Scott fixed me a lovely dinner, and I was happy and relaxed for bed. It was a perfect day!

On Thursday night, G had his final elementary school band concert, and the kids did a wonderful job. They have improved greatly in the last several months, and we're so excited about his future in music!

On Saturday, G, my mom, Deb, and I jumped on the light rail and headed into Minneapolis for the Twins game. Per annual tradition, the 5th graders sang the national anthem. When we went for Ava's 5th grade class in 2019, it was a very cold and overcast day. Brrrr. Today, the sun was out, and it was warm! The Twins played well and ended up winning the game against the Angels. Way to go!

Looking forward to a quiet night at home with the family, as we have another busy day on Sunday!

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