Wednesday, April 23

He is Risen!

I shared in my last post that Easter time is an extra busy time for people who work in ministry - after a full weekend of church services, running, a lot of delicious food and time spent with friends - by the time Sunday afternoon hit Adam and I were EXHAUSTED. We fell asleep on the couch Sunday afternoon and both woke up disoriented we had slept so soundly. It was awesome :) 

For our first Easter as Mr. and Mrs. we enjoyed:

  • Shopping for new outfits for Easter
  • Having a Easter breakfast for dinner Saturday night (We got up around 4:15am on Sunday, which seemed a little early for trying to squeeze in a sit-down meal)
  • Surprising Adam with a scavenger hunt to get his Easter basket
  • Easter treats in the mail from our parents
  • Spending Sunday afternoon with a family from church
  • Skyping/facetiming both of our families
  • Having sunny weather over the weekend {not warm yet, but sunny is a step in the right direction}
I should also add that I love seeing Adam at work. He does such a good job with helping to lead worship as part of job, and I know he put extra time and preparation into everything for Easter, so I am a proud wife to see his hard work and service in action :) 
Adam and I are running the Wisconsin Half Marathon in 2 weeks - so these last few months have involved lots of running for us, mostly in bad weather. Having sun out for runs over this weekend was really a treat. We are learning the area more and have a much better grasp of good roads and routes to run than we did when we first starting running around here last summer. I will add that we have yet to find routes that are flat. Whatever your perception of Wisconsin might be, do not picture it as a flat state. It just is not. Our other added learning is that wind is almost unavoidable. Most of the roads have big farm fields on either side and not much else, so even the slightest of breezes can become quite the resistance workout since there are not enough buildings around to shield the lone runner from any wind. 

Fun fact, after getting back from our run on Saturday, my Nike running account {we both use Nike products/apps to track our runs} told me that in my history of Nike running I have run the length of the country of Sweden. :)


Monday, was the warmest day we have had in a long time (60!) so we took full advantage of it. We went on a 10 mile bike ride and Adam got the grill out to cook dinner. Our bike ride got a little interesting when we experienced a downpour of rain in the middle of it, but I guess that is better than snow! 

An Edible Easter Basket (thanks Mom & Dad!), my cute husband grilling, and the top right picture is after our 9 mile run on Saturday.
Starting the week on a Tuesday/after a big weekend always is a little odd. We had a fun time yesterday leading an event for the middle school youth at Zion (where Adam works). It's hard to believe today is already the midway point of the week.

Hope all of you are having a good post-Easter week! Below are some free downloads of my favorite printables I found and used for Easter decorations in our home this year. Enjoy!

{Free Downloads}

He Is Risen {Easter Egg}  via Clumsy Crafter


He Is Risen {Chalkboard} via Printable Decor

He Is Risen {Sunshine} via Heidi Stock

Happy Easter via Visual Eye Candy

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