Easter Weekend

We have recently bought a camper from JM's Uncle Joe.  Let's just say we got an AMAZING deal on it b/c he is a salesman for Vacation Land, a place that sells campers.  The weekend before Easter JM's dad, Jim, brought it down for us.  JM had been itching to use it so he worked all week to get his truck lights wired up so we could pull it.  He really wanted to pull it down to my parents for the weekend.  That way we had a room of our own and secretly deep down, he just wanted to use his new toy.... I mean camper...yea camper that's what I meant.
Friday I drove the Ford down to West Union so JM could do one more thing to the wiring harness.  He finally got all the wires to do what they were supposed to do so we went and had lunch.  Sam did alright but right when our food was served she decided she was hungry too.  Of course.  So the place is full of people b/c it is the lunch rush in this tiny town and we have the fussy kid.  JM gets the diaper bag, grabs the bottle and puts the nipple and ring on it, and hands it to me.  I go to put it in her mouth and milk goes all down the front of her.  FANTASTIC.  For those of you who don't know, breastmilk stains (usually) unless you get is rinsed out fairly quickly.  The nipple had a little place in it where it hadn't been sucked up against the lid ring.  After fighting with it and soaking her one more time, Sam was finally happy.  Thank goodness, b/c that meant I was able to eat too. It had been a really long time since I had a horseshoe and it was good.  I was even a good girl and refrained from getting the jalepeno cheese.

Onto the weekend....

Friday JM was set to come home at a decent time but he was halfway home when he got a call from a farmer that had broke down.  So he had to turn around and go back to help the farmer with his toolbar.  So we didn't get to the parents' house until late, but we made it and that's all that matters!
After raiding mom and dad's camper for some sheets and pillows, b/c I forgot that JM was going to pick up a new set if he got off early (and he didn't so .. he didn't), we settled into our "new" bed.  I had been dreading this b/c we've slept on a waterbed for a few years and 'real' beds sometimes aren't that great. It was surprisingly great!  We shut the little partition curtain to keep the dogs out of our bedroom and put Sam in her Lamb Seat on the floor.  There was barely room for that.  She slept well that night.

Saturday, JM and I ran into Wal-Mart to buy a bedset for the camper.  It was really nice for it to be the two of us w/o being worried if Sam was going to be able to make it back without eating, keeping the bottle cool, or if the sun was in her eyes, etc.  We were supposed to pick up ribs from Hawg and Dawgs but they didn't have any ready so it was BBQ sandwhiches.  They were excellent!  I had one wanted one those for awhile, but when we had gone home the past few times it just hadn't worked out.  Melinda, Diane, Jackson, and Elaine came over after lunch for a few minutes to see Sam for the 1st time.  Then Grandma and Grandpa Keach came down for our Easter supper early that afternoon.  We all were able to sit around and visit and Grandpa got some snuggle-time with Sam.

Saturday night was a little rough.  Sam just couldn't get settled or happy and fought sleep for a long time.  Then she decided that nothing we did was going to help her so we decided to let her "cry it out".  At the time I remember thinking it was pretty rough.  After about 4 minutes (which felt like 10) I crawled to the end of the bed and reached down into her little bed and rubbed her arm and all of a sudden the crying stopped.  Thank you Lord!

We had planned on going to church with Mom, Dad, and Marisa that morning but after Sam's uneasy night we needed the extra sleep.  The Easter bunny found Sam with her own cute little Bunny basket with books about prayers and Peter Cottontail.  We then headed over to the farm for our traditional Easter lunch.  Sam did alright.  She was able to snuggle with almost everyone even though she was a little fussy.  It was nice out but too windy to take her outside.  Melinda, Diane, and Jack gave Sam an Easter gift of cute receiving blankets and a few toys. 

We also celebrated the March birthdays that afternoon.  I had made Marisa a FFA jacket birthday cake.  I couldn't get the color of the icing dark enough but not to shabby of a cake if I do say so myself. =)  Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it, so if I get some I'll have to post them.

Here are some pictures from Easter weekend...

 Sam and Daddy with her Easter dress around her ears.  Thanks Dad!

Grandpa Kautz and Sam before we headed to the farm.

Snoozin' at Grandma and Grandpa's with one of Mom's old blankets.