of April Sunshine, Easter Eggs, and a Picture on a Magazine

We welcomed April with excitement as the weather got warmer and days got longer. Lorenz, who is now walking like a boss, is soaking up in the sun at the play ground every chance he gets. He's become more social, waving hi to every kid he sees. Our apartment building doesn't have a playground, so we usually go to the nearby quad so Lorenz can play. Most parents let their kids leave some of their toys like shovels and pails and balls and other outdoor toys outside, sort of like kids can share the toys. Because of that, I don't have to bring a bunch of outdoor toys  for Lorenz for when he gets bored with the slides.

We've also been playing with cousins when we get the chance to visit each other. Lorenz loves to play with Keana and Wil at the park.

Our ward hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for the little kids, and Lorenz had a blast filling up his pail with eggs. Over 600 eggs were scattered all over the softball field, but with all the kids in attendance, we were advised to make sure our kids only get a maximum of 10 eggs. Even with limits, the little guy kept picking an egg after another. They also had bounce houses, one for the bigger kids and one for the little toddlers. Lorenz was hesitant at first, with the whole thing bouncing and the kids got all crazy jumping, but he soon discovered it was so much fun!

At the beginning of April, we went to Salt Lake City to attend General Conference. Knowing that we have a little boy who doesn't really like sitting still through church meetings, Carl and I knew we needed to make do so we can listen to the talks, or at least some of them. We decided to listen at the Tabernacle and took turns. As I walked out of the doors, I saw a photographer taking a photo of Lorenz. I think Lorenz was fascinated with his camera and so the little guy kept following him. After a little while, another photographer took photos of Lorenz while he was playing with the flower beds. On our way home, Carl told me two other photographers took Lorenz's photos while I was inside. These photographers take thousands of photos over the course of 3 days, which they then use on the General Conference issue of the Church magazines. We weren't asked to sign any release waiver of any sort, so we can give them permission to use Lorenz's photos, so we didn't really expect to see this:

Spot the little guy!

We weren't even subscribed to The Friend, the church's magazine for little children, and so we didn't see this until one of our neighbors posted a link on our facebook page (Thanks Emma!). So we secured a copy and put in his book to remind him how lucky he is, and that he should always stand on "holy grounds."