We began our trip with a stop in Eau Claire to meet my friend Liz's new baby boy, Dylan. It was pretty special to be able to visit her in the hospital and see all of our children together.
Once we arrived in Pulaski, the craziness began! It is always so fun to see all 8 cousins together. We spent Friday night just catching up and relaxing as a family. We also celebrated Korinne's 2nd birthday with cupcakes and presents.
Saturday morning, our friends and neighbors, Paul and Mary, came over to see us and meet Megan. We always love seeing them!
Next up was coloring Easter eggs. Kelsey was more excited about it this year since she was able to do more on her own.
We continued with the Easter activities by having an egg hunt. It was a cool and chilly afternoon, but we bundled all the kiddos up and took them outside to search for eggs.
In the late afternoon, we had a Smith/Wojkiewicz gathering at my dad's house. Megan was able to meet her Great Aunt Evie, Great Uncle Dennis and Great Uncle Jim. She also met her extended cousins. There is always good food and good company when we get together.
When everyone left that night, we all got into jammies and played Just Dance on the Wii. It was a hit and everyone loved it, especially the kids. It was quite amusing to watch everyone shake their booties ;)
Sunday morning we went to my dad and Chris's church for Easter service. Matt and I always talk about how much we like his church and how much we get out of the service because they make everything so relevant to our everyday life. Not to mention the music is also a huge plus because it is so modern and upbeat. Plus, my dad sang in the choir which made it more special. The theme of the service was about black and white vs. color. Do you have a black and white relationship with Jesus that is old and lacks connection or do you have a close relationship with Jesus that is full of color? There were also artists painting pictures in black and white, and when they finished each one came out and put some color on it as the final touch. It was a very neat experience. It never fails that I always seem to tear up when I attend there because I become overcome with emotion.
We did traditional Easter pictures with the family and had our first Easter picture as a family of 4 :)
The girls were great all weekend, too! Kelsey played well with everyone and Megan handled all the noise and people like a champ. Both car rides there and back went pretty smooth as well. We had to make a few additional stops, but we were expecting it. Overall, I was very thankful that they both stayed as content as they did.
It was a wonderful weekend of family. We had not been home since Thanksgiving and were thrilled to be able to bring Megan along and introduce her to everyone. It definitelty gets a little wild at times, but it is part of the unique situation we have where we all get to stay with each other. We joked about what it will be like when all the girls get to be teenagers. (7 girls and 1 boy) Poor Soren will be putting up with more drama than he already does since he is the only boy! But truly, it was a great time! Thanks for a fun and eventful weekend!
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