Easter weekend my sister Lara graduated from BYU-ID in Rexburg. It was Thatcher's first road trip! Luckily we had Grandma as the backseat entertainment committee and planned to stop about half way at Grandpa and Grandma Fullers for lunch and to spend about an hour outside the car. We left Boise about 7:30 in the morning and made it to Pocatello around 11:00 and then to Rexburg a few hours later. Thatcher did great in the car and slept most of the way. Hopefully that continues as he gets older.
Graduation consisted of two events- the first one had a few speakers and musical numbers, then we had a little break and headed off to another building on campus. Each college was in a different smaller location to have student speakers and to watch them walk and receive their diplomas (or diploma covers to be more accurate). Thatcher slept in the Moby wrap for most of the time we were on campus.
Grandpa and Grandma Beal were able to sneak out of the MTC in Provo, UT a few hours early and attend the second part of graduation. Lara was one of the speakers from her college, it was fun to listen to her and be there to support her. Grandpa and Grandma were able to spend a few hours with us before they had to hit the road, over the following week they drove to Long Island, where they will be living for the next year serving their mission. (This might be one of my favorite pictures!)
Thatcher's first Easter was spent at Aunt Lara's and Uncle Mike's. The Easter bunny even found us there and brought him a new book, some fun spring colored binkies, and some new toys that attach to his car seat. One of the baby shower gifts we received was this cute onezie, bib, and hat set (notice he isnt wearing a hat? He hated it!). I wasn't sure if it would fit but it was pretty darn cute! The pictures are little chicks popping out of decorated eggs and it says "little peep". :)
We decided that we needed to decorate eggs for Easter -but I didn't really want to travel with a bunch of boiled eggs or get messy with dye... so we made egg shaped sugar cookies and decorated them with Mike's nieces, they were visiting for the weekend too. It might be our new tradition- so yummy!
I am so proud of my sister! She has worked so hard to get through school. I cant wait for them to move to Boise this winter!
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