Twas the night before Easter

The kids have had a fall spring break for the first time and I don’t know how many years. It’s ironic, considering the current climate where their home most the time and have been for well over a year now. Nonetheless, they have seem to enjoy just being home and relaxing. We are still not traveling. It was no big spring break plans for them.

The highlight of the week has been the anticipation of Easter. Ellie has been looking forward to baking a treat. The other two have pretty much just been in their own little world playing all week.

Today, what’s the typical Saturday. We got up slowly. I did make monkey bread for them for breakfast which was a big treat. Then they had to do their chores and I went to the grocery store. This afternoon we played some games and they played outside with friends. I planted some pansies and went for a walk with my mom. Ellie baked a big cake. I made dinner while they played on the trampoline with neighbors. David did some yardwork. David did some work around the house. David went and met a potential customer. It was a busy and productive day.

Tomorrow is Easter. 

In anticipation of Easter, yesterday we died three dozen Easter eggs. The kids and I enjoy doing this together. I still enjoy dying Easter eggs almost as much as them. Are used to do this with Erica and Amy and I miss those days. The eggs turned out gorgeous this year. Max did have a moment or two because two of his eggs broke. One that he had worked quite hard on. There were tears.

Tonight before bed, kids kids were lamenting the fact that when their eggs are hidden outside by the Easter bunny, some strange animal comes and takes many of them away. So I made a suggestion to them. I said if you all agree, why don’t you leave a note for the Easter bunny to ask him not to hide the eggs outside. So they did.

There has also been a lot of talk about Ellie‘s Easter basket. Apparently the Easter bunny has hidden Eli‘s Easter basket inside the wash machine for the past three years in a row. Who would’ve thunk it???? Well, turns out there were even prayers tonight asking the Easter bunny not to hide the basket in the same place again. Well, I think the Easter bunny has gotten creative as a kind of answer to that prayer.

I’m looking forward to Easter tomorrow. We are going to outdoor church at a different church and we normally go to. Our church is still not meeting in person. I feel like going to church is a big part of Easter. After lunch we will also go to my moms and hang out outside to celebrate Easter for a bit with her and Jorge. I will be weird with my brother and his family and my sister and her family not being there. This is now the second Easter in a row where we haven’t gotten together as a big family. I miss those days.

I am off to bed now. I must rest in anticipation of the energy up tomorrow.

Gorgeous eggs and their artists!

The note!