Easter Celebrations

I feel like I have so much backtracking to do as I have missed posting so many things...oh well..I guess I can backtrack later if I have time! :)

This Easter was such a special time. Every year I look for ways to incorporate the message of the resurrection to my children and what that means in our lives. It is so fun to find ways to teach them and I find myself looking at blog after blog and finding all kinds of fun ideas. Every year I always hope I will add more and make it even more real to our children.

We always make resurrection rolls and we got a chance to do that with a few of our wonderful homeschooling friends this year. The children take a marshmallow, dip it in butter symbolizing the oil they annointed the body of Jesus with and then roll it in cinnamon and sugar symbolizing the spices they rubbed on his body before they placed him in the tomb. Then you place the marshmallow in a crescent roll and seal it up tight ( like the tomb) put it in the oven and wait to see what happens! When the rolls are finished and they are opened up they are hollow inside like the empty tomb! This is such a fun idea for the children to make and yummy too!



We read a lot of stories and talk a lot about the ressurection and what it means. This year we talked about the last supper and about what that meant. I think the older two really understood what the grape juice and the bread symbolized.

Since Michael works on Sundays we decided to celebrate with friends and family on Saturday. I baked a ham, made potatoes, fresh homemade lemonade and our traditional "dirt cake" in a flower pot served with a small hand shovel. I usually have an Easter lily to put in but forgot to get one this year so ended up pulling off a fake flower from a plant in my room and sticking it in the pot. :) Everyone brought a dish which included: a wonderful veggie tray, rolls, delicious stuffed eggs and green bean casserole. The food was amazing! All the Dads went to the park with armfulls of plastic eggs to hide for the kids, as all the Moms and children waited a few minutes to give them a head start to hide the eggs! Everyone had a blast looking for eggs and Silas even found the "golden egg" which held $5 that Uncle David generously donated. Silas of course was so sweet and gave it to his lifelong friend Selah. That really warmed my heart.... :) The egg hunt was followed by a talk about what Easter is all about and a quiz for the kids. What a fun evening! I am so thankful for such close, wonderful friends that we truly call family to celebrate with!