This year, even though Easter looked and felt much different from previous years, it was still a time of celebration and reflection. We are all still quarantined at home and I especially am struggling with getting over the hump with some chest pain/ shortness of breath. So the motto was to take it easy. Luckily, the Easter bunny and online shopping were working together to be able to provide some Easter goodies to our two cuties.
On Saturday, while it was beautiful outside and heavy rains and cold temperatures were expected for Easter Sunday, the children did an Easter egg hunt in our front yard.
While hunting, the Easter bunny showed up in his convertible. Amelia was all excited while Elliot didn't want to go near the furry fella. Of course, social distancing rules still applied.
We stayed most of the day outside, playing and having fun and soaking up all the sunshine we could get.
His favorite past time: tennis. Both kids were supposed to have a tennis clinic in April but that got postponed to who knows when.
First time ever, we did not dye any Easter eggs. Somehow, eggs were hard to come by at the store and the few cartoons that were left were brown eggs. So instead, we made nature eggs with things we found in our yard. I think they turned out beautiful! (blue= Elliot, pink= Amelia, green= mom, purple = dad)
We finished the day off with our first grilled feast this year, which was promptly enjoyed al fresco: Derrick made delicious ribs and as you can see, the children loved eating them.
Despite the different circumstances this year, the message remains the same: HE IS RISEN! So Easter Sunday we celebrated the HOPE that comes with our risen savior. We woke up with a sign in our yard from our church:
While it was pouring outside, we joined our church family for a virtual service and celebrated the Good News by sharing our own communion:
Of course, some delicious Easter breakfast treats and baskets full of goodies were delivered too.
We even played some sock matching games. Competition in our house is strong:
The rest of the day was spent relaxing and being with my favorite peeps.
Happy Easter from our family to yours!
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