Showered with love in April

It snowed on the first three days of April -- haha! Such a good joke!

By the time April rolls around, I am so tired of winter, and so looking forward to warmer weather and all that comes with it, that I forget how miserable the inevitable hay fever is until it's too late. So, the weather's indecision between rain, sun, and wind made the month less fun than I would have liked. Fortunately, I had plenty to distract me in the meantime, like using the Salt Lake Comic Con Fan Xperience tickets I got for Christmas, and laser eye surgery!

Did I mention that VIP is the way to go? 'Cause it definitely is!

But those weren't the only events that made April special. Here's a glimpse at some of the highlights:

MY BESTY HAD A BABY!!

My Kate is now a mommy! I am the "Besty Aunt", and will officially be called "Bammy."
For the sake of this blog, this adorable little boy will be known as "Monkey."
He is already such a blessing to his parents and to me. I am grateful to be part of his life :)

General Conference and Sunday brunch with the family

Funny to think that I met Heidi during our Conference brunch in October,
and now we're pending sisters-in-law, coloring princesses together!

The kids playing Conference bingo. After they gave up, I took one of the cards and won a peanut butter Twix!

Heidi performed in Hedda Gabler

Aaron and I joined Heidi's mom and sisters for opening night. It was so good! Heidi is darling onstage!

These two are so good together. Awww!

Easter

The kids hid both plastic eggs filled with candy and hard-boiled eggs for their aunts and uncles to find.
I went right past the garage while everyone else went left, and ended up getting 19 total. I won!!

My sisters-in-law (and cute dad in the background)

Now that the trampoline is out again, the Trampoline Game was a must-play!

My visiting teaching companion bought Easter Lilies for our sisters, and brought me one, too.
She is so thoughtful!

A surprise party for our little girls

While Lindsey's parents took the girls to a park, Adam, Lindsey, and G-unit decorated the house, and the rest of us and their cousins on Lindsey's side gathered for the big reveal. The girls were so surprised, (and pretty thrilled that the cupcakes they'd decorated "for other kids in the ward" were for them and us after all)! We limboed and played musical chairs, ate tiny sandwiches, and laughed while birthday girls opened presents. Nobody gets as excited about Frozen-themed gifts as Breezy and Zonks, and now they have Anna dolls to go along with their Elsas!

Man of La Mancha with Sound of Music buddies

I planned a night for cast members of The Sound of Music to see Man of La Mancha at
CenterPoint, so we could all see each other and support our friends together.
I was pleased that so many people came. It was a well-done play and fun to see my friends again!

Touring company production of War Horse

I had wanted to see this play for years, but when the time came, I wasn't sure if I could afford it. Plus, I'd had my surgery less than a week before and my eye was pretty bad. I'm glad I bought a ticket any way, and borrowed my mom's opera glasses. The play was beautiful. A moving story, endearing committed, and convincing actors, and the puppetry was wonderful. Now I want the soundtrack. It was worth every penny. I love great theatre!

Speaking of great theatre, I have an epic theatre-centric vacation coming up in May, along with my first business trip. I don't know what other cool things are going to pop in the meantime to fill up the rest of the month. Guess I'll find out soon!