Our New Church Callings

Well, I've been called as a Relief Society teacher. This will be my first time in a calling in the Relief Society. I'm nervous, but excited for the new experience and it's a calling I can do with the babies because it's only once a month usually the second Sunday and it's just during the last hour.
Now for Danny...he was called as the 1st Councilor in the Bishopric. He was ordained as a High Priest yesterday. I know he'll do an excellent job and I'm so grateful for his willingness to serve. We have wonderful members in the ward who have already said they will be happy to sit with me and hold babies during sacrament and the Sundays I teach in Relief Society.

Trip to Cali and Easter

Me and the kids (and grandma) drove to CA last week to visit my dad, my sister and my friend Carolee who was visiting from PA. I hadn't seen my dad since his heart surgery and I really wanted to see him. It was great seeing him, the kids always have so much fun visiting their grandma and grandpa.
I had a lot of fun visiting with all my McCook friends! I hadn't seen Carolee since last year because she lives in PA for the next few years and she was going to be in Cali so I made a trip down to see her and was able to visit with her, her mom and sisters Kristen and Joy as well. It was so fun seeing them all and their cute families!
It was my mom's birthday while we were in CA so my sister Rebecca, my brother Greg and I took her out to lunch to Northwoods Inn, a restaurant we haven't been to in forever, it was yummy, and we had a great time together!
Then we got to visit my sister Rebecca and play with cousin Baxter at the beach. It was a little cold, but the sun came out for a little while and the kids had fun playing by the water and making sand castles they even swam in the pool.
We also got to dye some Easter eggs. The kids always have so much fun playing at the beach especially with their cousin Baxter!
The kids and the family Easter basket.
Daisy and Walt sitting up on their first Easter.
The kids all ready for church. Thanks to Aunt Rebecca Hanna and Daisy have Easter dresses. She hand knitted Daisy's cute little dress, pretty amazing huh?! (Walt has now found his thumb and loves it).
After church we went to Aunt Cindy's for dinner and a big Easter egg hunt. I just love this picture of Danny and Walt. We all had a great Easter Sunday!

Daisy and Walt

These are Daisy and Walt's 6 month pictures. This was the only picture that turned out of them both together. I wanted them to be able to sit up, but unfortunately they're still not doing so. We propped them up for most pictures, but Walt had his hand/fingers in his mouth in every picture. It was extremely exhausting trying to get 2 babies to look cute at the same time!

I always take a naked picture of my babies at 6 months. I was able to get Daisy to sit up for a second for her naked picture.
We couldn't get Walt to sit up, but that's OK I just love his big happy smile.