Easter Weekend

Easter weekend 2009 was very special - our first with our precious Peyton! Amanda, Chad, Peyton and Apollo arrived mid morning on Saturday. Ron and Chad played golf with Gary Cover, John Drury and Dennis Sieger. Amanda, Peyton and I along with Great-Grandma Mintun went to church so that Amanda and I could practice our prelude for Easter Sunday. Great-Grandma and Peyton had a fun time playing while we practiced. We went to Walmart where we ran into several Clintonians who were glad to see Peyton. Amanda, Peyton and I went back to church in the afternoon so that Florence Goslin could pin up some of Amanda's pants (she's getting too skinny) to alter where we saw some church members who were thrilled to see Peyton. Grammy was blessed with the opportunity to rock Peyton to sleep and hold her while she napped in the afternoon.

Our "big" family Easter meal was Saturday night at our house. Great-Grandma and Grandpa Mintun, Mark, Tom and Joe, Great-Grandma Arthur, Amanda, Chad, Peyton and Ron and I were present. Mary had to work and didn't make the trip to Clinton (we missed her). We had a scrumptious meal of grilled steak, baked mashed potatoes and blackberry cobbler/ice cream (Joe's favorite). Peyton enjoyed her meal of rice cereal a few minutes before we sat down to eat, so she played in her high chair. Apollo was present - Murray stayed over at Grandma's with Lenny to help entertain him!

Peyton spent her first ever night away from her own home here Saturday night. She started out in her pack 'n play and ended up in her crib -was a little unsettled, but not too bad.

Sunday a.m. Amanda, Peyton and I went to Mintuns for coffee and a visit with Mark and the Great Grandparents. We had a good time.

After taking some family Easter pictures, we all went to church where Amanda joined me for the prelude and first hymn (made my day - she did a fantastic job). Peyton was the bell of the ball - everyone at church just oohed and awhed over her. She looked so cute in her Easter dress, and we were proud grandparents getting to show her off.

After church, Amanda, Chad and Peyton (and Apollo) went on to Lexington to have another Easter meal with Chad's family.

Ron and I joined the Mintuns at Mom and Dad's for a delicious meal of ham and honeymoon potatoes. Yum.

The rest of the day we have been watching the Master's Golf Tournament - Phil and Tiger are doing great!