We started off our Easter Celebration on Palm Sunday the week before with Kim and Rusty's family. We had a semi traditional Jerusalem dinner of flat bread, sweet lentil stew, figs/dates, and grape juice. Then we had a family home evening where we talked about the triumphal entry and significance of palm branches. We mad our own palm branches (didn't turn out quite like I hoped) and acted it out. Miriam got to be Jesus with Eric as the donkey. A couple days later I realized we hadn't taken any pictures- drats!
Eric and I have had a tradition for most of our marriage of reading the events of the Saviors life each day prior to Easter. We take the corresponding picture and tape up for visual reminder. The last couple of years our Easter has not gone as planned (2 years ago had something to do with being in the hospital on Easter ;)). We had a great time simplifying the story for children this year. Miriam even got in the act by showing the pictures to "baby" and pointing them out.
On Friday April 2 we got together with the Jones crew for a party at Aunt Nicole's' house. She had a lot planned with yummy food, great combination! First the kids went and found lots of eggs outside. I was nursing Aaron so didn't actually get to see but Kim said Miriam didn't really get it and mostly watched the other kids.
Hence most of her eggs came from generous cousins especially William as you can see him giving her an egg. Thanks William for sharing!
Grandma Delta is a two seat high chair! When Aaron decided he was ready for his dinner Grandma kindly held him though she happened to already be holding Max. As I started feeding Aaron Max had his eye on that food, he watched it intently and opened his mouth when it got closed to Aaron's. Luckily his mom took pity on him and decided he could have some too.
Another activity was dying Easter eggs. I brought one of Eric's old Star Wars shirts to keep Miriam clean, Eric thought it made her look a little like Yoda. I am not sure what Miriam thought of the whole process but she did think the dye capsules looked like candy and ate one-luckily no ill effects. I guess the party was a get acquainted with traditions so Miriam would be ready to do it on Easter. Nicole also had the kids make mallets to play croquet, a penguin adventure game that lead to a read aloud choose your own adventure book. Thanks again Nicole for a great party!
Eric and I have had a tradition for most of our marriage of reading the events of the Saviors life each day prior to Easter. We take the corresponding picture and tape up for visual reminder. The last couple of years our Easter has not gone as planned (2 years ago had something to do with being in the hospital on Easter ;)). We had a great time simplifying the story for children this year. Miriam even got in the act by showing the pictures to "baby" and pointing them out.
On Friday April 2 we got together with the Jones crew for a party at Aunt Nicole's' house. She had a lot planned with yummy food, great combination! First the kids went and found lots of eggs outside. I was nursing Aaron so didn't actually get to see but Kim said Miriam didn't really get it and mostly watched the other kids.
Hence most of her eggs came from generous cousins especially William as you can see him giving her an egg. Thanks William for sharing! 
Another activity was dying Easter eggs. I brought one of Eric's old Star Wars shirts to keep Miriam clean, Eric thought it made her look a little like Yoda. I am not sure what Miriam thought of the whole process but she did think the dye capsules looked like candy and ate one-luckily no ill effects. I guess the party was a get acquainted with traditions so Miriam would be ready to do it on Easter. Nicole also had the kids make mallets to play croquet, a penguin adventure game that lead to a read aloud choose your own adventure book. Thanks again Nicole for a great party!
2 comments:
how fun! We didn't dare try to dye eggs w/ the boys.. although maybe I should! Your babies are growing up so fast & getting so handsome/pretty! :)
She DOES look like Yoda in that picture!
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