Easter Weekend

We had a fun filled Easter weekend. Saturday was just beautiful so we decided to hop on the train to Bayreuth for the day. The train ride is about 45 minutes long and the boys loved looking out the windows and walking around to explore the train. Luckily there were only about 3 other passengers so they didn't bug too many people with their wanderings around. When we got to Bayreuth we headed over to the "Easter Carnival" which we thought would be like a Christmas market, only Easter themed...we were wrong. It was an American style small town carnival, complete with "carnies" trying to get you to play expensive games for really cheap prizes. The boys liked the couple of rides they went on and Hyrum was nice enough to go with them on some of the scarier rides. We went to a playground and had a snack and then headed over to the dinosaur museum. I was pleasantly surprised by the museum. It was really tiny but had some very interesting displays. The boys loved all the fossils and rocks and models of dinosaurs. We grabbed a few bratwurst on rolls for dinner and then headed home on the train. It was a good day.

Sunday started off wonderful with some yummy German Easter bread and hot cocoa. We went to an Easter egg hunt sponsored by one of the doctors Hyrum works with. There was only one other child there besides the twins so needless to say they came home with WAY too many eggs filled with candy. It was another good day.

We were also able to watch some of the General Conference broadcast by the LDS church. What a wonderful weekend to listen to the prophets talk about Christ and his role in our lives. I am so grateful to celebrate this Easter season with my family.

The boys enjoy a snack on the train

Having fun at the carnival

You could look but you wouldn't be able to find a more beautiful boy

The boys got a little too close to the T-Rex cage. I love Emerson's "I'm dead" face:)

Mommy and Julian explore the dinosaur park

This is how Julian gets around these days. My fingers sure hurt by the end of the day but I'm hoping all the "practice walking" will pay off and one day he will be on his own.

The boys at the Easter egg hunt. Townsend found the Golden Egg for a special treat, a cake shaped like a lamb.