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So over the course of my 3 1/2 years at BYU I read hundreds of books. This is not an exaggeration. One of my classes 30+ books in one semester! While I loved all of the stories and content, being forced to read really burned me out. I have only picked up a few books since finishing school. I used to have a book I was reading at all times, but after all that required reading I just lost my desire to pick up a book for fun. This week I finally picked one up. Since I picked it up on Tuesday, I have finished it and another. I forgot how much I LOVE reading! (No, I have not spent all my time reading, I just am a very fast reader!). Anyway, I am happy to say that I am looking for another book to read, and in the mean time I will be re-reading some of my favorites. They are girly YA books, but they resonated with me when I read them, and every time I read them again I feel the same way. (Keeping the Moon, This Lullaby, Snow White and Rose Red, Wuthering Heights, and a few others.)

Anyway...I am on the hunt for new books to read. That is where you, my readers and friends come in. I am looking for books to read and would like your suggestions. What are your favorites? What would you suggest that I read....at the pace I'm reading I'm going to need quite a list!

Love,
Diane

They really are FLOWERS!!

I know I already posted about this, but those were just little baby plants...these are real live beautiful flowers! I love them, they make me smile every time I see my house! I am still amazed how much flowers brighten my mood. Guess it's time to start thinking about what flowers I will be planting for the summer :)

4th Annual Walker Easter Egg Hunt

Every year Nate and I host an Easter Egg Hunt. It is a wonderful tradition, and I can only imagine how fun it will be once we have our own kids to enjoy it too! This year we held it at my parents house (their yard is much bigger and better than ours) and had about 20 children attend. It was super fun! The kids did their hunt in the front yard, the adults in the back, and the babies on the deck! My favorite moment was how excited the parents were when their kids found the Golden Eggs! (One at each level). Anyway, it was really fun...definitely one of my favorite traditions!!

Visiting Walkers

Last weekend we had the pleasure of hosting Nate's parents. This is the first opportunity they have had to visit us since we got married, so I wanted everything to be perfect (this translated into staying up until two in the morning the night before to finish all those odds and ends I've been meaning to do around the house for months - meaning all my pictures are framed and on the walls, the guest room is set up, and you can now find the floor in my study).

It was a great visit! Friday we took them downtown to see VCU. I wanted them to know that Nate was going to a real University and not one we made up! After a nice tour of all of campus, we hit the bookstore for T-shirts and other paraphernalia! Then it was down to the Capitol to experience a little Richmond History. We also showed them Monument Avenue and Hollywood Cemetery. It was a really nice day.



Saturday we had the 4th annual Walker Easter Egg Hunt (Details will follow in another post). Sunday was a nice Easter at home with the Family and General Conference. Sunday we had a fun Bowling outing...as it turns out I'm not very good, but I did improve significantly when I moved over to the bumper lane with Kye! Then they took us out to a DELICIOUS dinner at Bonefish Grill. All in all it was a very nice visit!

Another DC Adventure

A couple weeks ago we had the wonderful opportunity to head up to DC and watch the Wizards play the Jazz (Thanks Ralph and Brad!). I still cannot believe how much I LOVE the NBA!!! IT is amazing!

We started the evening off with a nice dinner at a fancy Mexican (I know, it sounded like an oxymoron to me too) there in China town right across from the Verizon Center. I am happy to report that I am successfully over my aversion to Guacamole...this stuff was great! They made it table-side and I loved it. I'm going to have to attempt making it at home sometime!



The game itself was great. It was really fun for me to see the Jazz play in person. For those of you who do not know, while I worked at Flemming's in SLC I got the opportunity to serve and meet most of the Jazz players, but I had yet to see them. It was AWESOME!! Now I just need to see The King play in person and I'm good to go!