Wastlund Family

Grandpa and Grandma Wastlund and Breckan and the kids came over to color eggs and have an easter egg hunt on Saturday. 

 Hinckley was invited to her friend Brinley Curtis's house for a birthday tea party.  She was up and dressed like a princess by 8 am and waited rather anxiously all morning!

Since I am trying to make this my journal I will be completely honest in this post... I struggle lately with having a good attitude when asked to babysit other children.  Maybe I am just venting from the frequency of the asking lately (4 out of 7 seven days this week), but I was made keenly aware of this after watching the General Women's Broadcast this week.  It was all about service and more importantly serving with a cheerful heart.  The church even challenged us to view their new website "I Was A Stranger"  and find ways to serve.  I find it easy to bring dinners, serve the sick, donate to needed charities, or families, volunteering at the church and school, I would bring refugees in to my home, but I find myself complaining to myself when asked to babysit. I feel sometimes that parents could be inconvenienced to take their children with them, but instead inconvenience me.   Why does it feel like an inconvenience to serve?  No, my day may not ...

The primary decorates the bishops door for his birthday every year!  This year we went with bee's and some "bit o honey" candies for his office.  The kids love going down and peeking.

Grace attended her first temple dedication on Sunday.  As we sat and waited for it to begin there was a video playing with pictures of the inside of various temples.  I was overcome by the spirit and leaned over to Jaden and told him that the greatest blessing I could have on Earth is to someday have every one of my children gathered around me in the temple.  It will be at that moment that I will feel like I have done what I need to as a mother to get them on the path that leads to the celestial kingdom.  Then it will be up to them.  I can just picture it in my mind.  I pray I never have the heartache of one or more of my children leaving the church, but even if they do, I know if I remain faithful to my calling as a mother and teach them and guide them now, that the Lord will lead them back someday. Funny... After the dedicatory prayer Grace said to me in a rather loud and exasperated voice "that is the longest prayer I have ever heard!!"  We go...

We celebrated 3 birthdays on Sunday.  Jaden, Logan and Micah all have birthday with a few weeks on each other.  Grandma made her yummy chicken and rice, and they each got a cake to blow the candle on.   On Jaden's actual birthday Hinckley and I picked Jaden up from school to take him to lunch. Hinckley got into Grace's makeup and I didn't noticed until right when I needed to be leaving.  I didn't have time to clean her up, so she went looking like this.  Jaden got in the car and said "what happened to Hinckley?"  He got a good laugh when I told him the story.  On Friday Garrett and Kraig are taking the boys to see "Batman Vs. Superman" for his party. Jaden I can't imagine life without my caring, protective, valiant son!  Happy Birthday Jaden!!

Another Priesthood Preview done.  I actually love the feeling in my home as it is filled with the priesthood and these boys realize their potential as priesthood holders.

I helped again with the Pine Wood Derby this year.  I'm not sure how many more years I have as primary president, but I enjoy this fun night with the boys even though I no longer have a scout of my own. 

I was feeling ambitious and put together a cute treasure hunt for my girls this year.  They had to complete different leprechaun tasks until they found the treasure.  I then made sausage, cabbage and onions...and waffles and hash browns for the kids.