easter vacation

I found out at the beginning of the semester that my class for April 10 would be cancelled. That left me with five and a half days free over Easter weekend, so I called my mom and asked if I could go home. She was able to arrange it, and she managed to get my sister and her husband there from California, too! We were blessed to be able to spend a long weekend with the whole family together. Dad, Mom, Katie, Chris, and me. And on Saturday, my aunt and uncle and grandma drove down from Nebraska, and two of my cousins came over, too. We had Easter ham sandwiches, and I gave away lots of good "stuff" from China that I had stashed in the basement. Also during the weekend, we went to my very favorite restaurant in the world for steak, we visited a special exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Unioin Station, we played dominoes, we went to our old church, and mom and I went to a crazy warehouse with the sign "Good Stuff Cheap" where we found curriculum materials and big books for $3.00. It was a fantastic break from the norm, and I enjoyed spending the time with my family. Love you, guys!