Tulip Festival

Saturday is my favorite day of the week!  I get to be with Little Man all day with no interruptions.  We saw it was a partly cloudy, but clearing.  Today was the last day of the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Pointe.  We went last year and Mister had a great time. See last year's post here.

But last year he wasn't walking and it was much easier this year.  He loved to point to all the tulips and tell me the colors.  "lello, Mom.  Pohpoh, Mom"  It was really, really great.  Really, really cold.

I am working really hard on making sure I get great exercise, so I went around once (1.9 miles...) and found that Aiden was asleep, so I went around again.  By the time I finished the second time, I was exhausted.  Big hills.

Then, we went to Uncle Chris's house to plant flowers and clean the flower beds.  I had purchased gardening tools and gloves for Mister.  He was FILTHY by the end of the gardening, but happy.  Very, very happy.

Then, Uncle Chris didn't want to go alone to a wedding reception of a friend's daughter, so we got cleaned up and went to the reception which was.... AT THE UNION STATION!  Oh, yeah....  It was amazingly fun.  

I must say that my son was in the car seat for over 4 hours today.  He was expected to be polite and happy for the whole day and did marvelously well.

And he is currently sleeping marvelously well.  

Hat

Aiden usually hates hats.  But he found this one yesterday and would not take it off

My little Oliver Twist.

He is risen!

Luke 24: 6:  He is not here, but is risen.

Seven simple words that saved mankind. And this year, I really needed to remember what Easter was all about.

Aiden and I headed down to Temple Square for a little refresher course of Spring, the temple, and our Saviour.  

Aiden was there for the fountains mostly.

Aiden at the fountain by the South Visitors Center.

 Is there a bad shot of the temple?  Point and click.  Great picture.

 Of course the main reason we were there.  We went up the ramp and it was very quiet.  People were there, apparently in deep, deep thought.  When we rounded the corner and the statue came into view, Aiden screamed, "JESUS!!!  JESUS!!!  HOOORAY!!!"

The entire quiet room erupted in laughter.  He went up to the base and blew a kiss way, way up high to Jesus.  

It was very tender.  I know that my son loves his Savior, too.  And I know my Savior loves me and loves my boy.