The day began early. We opened our last egg. We asked the kids WHY the egg would be empty? What does this have to do with the story we've been telling? Zander replied, "I opened the wrong egg?" ::snort::
We don't do the whole Easter /baskets/bunny thing. We didn't dye eggs, we didn't buy clothes, we didn't have a big meal....but we have been profoundly and gratefully aware of Jesus for the past few weeks. We usually do a bit more of the trappings...but I simply couldn't pull it off this year. The boys don't WANT new clothes. Arielle HATES to wear new things....I pulled out three frilly dresses that we have from when Bre and Krista were little and let Stacia pick one to wear. Here's my best attempt at a photo of the children who are still home. I tried....
Yes, she was wearing a tie. I guess she thought if Zander and Cy could - she could.
The book I ordered on Bible Feasts arrived on Saturday. I spent some time today in between services reading about Passover. I'm so relieved to know that a Seder meal isn't JUST the bitter herbs, bone, parsley and apple/raisen mix. ::snort:: We'll probably do a Seder in the next week or so.
We went to the Traditional service this a.m. Had breakfast/brunch with them. Took the children to Burger King for Easter Dinner. Believe it or not - the younger ones LOVED this. We've not been going in the last 7 months and they really miss it. ::snort:: I guess this ranks up there with Rachel's stories about Thanksgiving at Taco Bell...but I didn't feel bad about it at all. We dropped the kids off at home and then Mike and I went to the Gospel Service (had early dinner with them) and then the Contemporary service. I was glad to have gotten such a wide and varied Easter this year. It was cool to see all the different expressions in the Church celebrate Christ....there are days that I feel very blessed to be part of the military chaplaincy...and days it simply tires me out. ::snort:: This was Mike's first time back at the Gospel service since he returned from his deployment....they were so happy to see him.
We just got off the phone with the girls. They were so excited to share about their time in Mexico. They are getting ready to settle back into life in Spokane. I still miss them a lot. It seemed strange today not to have them in the pew with us...but the 9 of us fairly well filled the pew.
3 comments:
Happy belated Easter. This was the first year in 4 or 5 that we were able to go and attend ONE service instead of being there top lay in SIX services! It was so nice to have a holidy weekend off... it reminded me of my "working" days when we always used holidays get get something done around the house. This year I reorgniazed a closet (surprise surprise) and the boys built a tree house. So, we really enjoyed Easter as a family this year... normally the kids are on their own while we play all the services.
Sis:
Love the look on Alexander's face with that empty egg. ::)
Actually according to what I see at the high school... Stacia is in style with a necktie like that. Maybe she has seen some high school girls with tie's.
It would be fun to attend several different kinds of services.
Grandma Townsend use to have Dad take her to the Catholic Good Friday services when he was a kid.
off for a blood test just now so bye.
l/p
Love the pictures, Stacia wanting a tie is great fun. Zander's empty egg comment-roflol.
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