Easter 2018 and Getting to be "Mom"

Easter was a cold, but beautiful day. We enjoyed celebrating the Lord together and having a nice Easter lunch afterwards. We have sort of always viewed holidays such as Thanksgiving and Easter as times to reach out and find others who might need a family that day. We ended up inviting a crowd out to lunch at a nice Turkish place. By the end, there were so many of us, they gave us a separate little room. I treasure the memory of that fun day!

I did not get to coach Sweet Cheeks this year, but she ended up making all three teams (soccer/basketball/volleyball). She had wonderful coaches in all three sports. Her last sport of the year, volleyball, took her to Istanbul for the Middle School tournament. I got permission to go and just be MOM! It was so much fun! The team did great, and I enjoyed getting to serve them food and support the coaches (aka getting the girls in bed on time!)

We love traveling there and get to stay near the sea. It's beautiful!

We left to drive home at about 3PM, which put us in past midnight.

The kids had fun playing cards and listening to music. But after about 11PM, this is what we saw.