Happy Easter!

 

Easter Weekend

 

On Easter Eve we helped prepare the flowers for the Easter service and fill bags for the children and youth that would be in attendance. 

Easter Sunday brough treats in their Easter baskets, 

including the much requested Gen Z Bible. 

For those that have no idea what the Gen Z Bible is, it's stories from the Bible told in Gen Z (the girls generation) language. It's fabulous! 

Pictures with the flowered cross after the service had ended. 

Meanwhile, at Wachusett Mountain.....

Flat Jesus rides the chairlift. 

Flat Jesus takes in the view from the summit. 

Flat Jesus visits with the EMT on duty. 

Flat Jesus spent the day hanging out in Dave's pocket! The ski patroll team really got a kick out of this! We figured if Dave needed to be at Wachusett on Easter Sunday we might as well send him with one of the bendy Jesus' that we put in the Easter bags for the children at church! 

Before we left church, we helped remove the flowers from the cross and made bouquets to take home and invited others to do the same. 

Trader Joe's flowers never disappoint and will easily last a week or two! 

Easter baskets must always contain bubbles. 

This year instead of dying eggs the girls chose to use their new watercolors to paint them. 

And it was after taking this  picture that I promptly fell asleep for the next couple of hours (and then did not take a picture of how beautiful their eggs came out). For those who celebrated, we hope you had a lovely Easter. And for those that did not, we hope you had a lovely last weekend of March! xo 

Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter from our family to yours! We had an absolutely lovely Easter day and are super tired after a day containing two worship services. I'll share more about Easter tomorrow! xo 

Happy Easter!

 

Wishing you a blessed Easter Sunday! 
I have been recovering from shoulder surgery so am really behind in sharing posts in this space! I will be sharing all sorts of posts/stories in the coming days! xo

On Easter Sunday

 

Our Easter Sunday was absolutely lovely. Since our church is still virtual and we didn't need to be there super early (like non-Covid years) we started with Easter baskets. This as a first as we usually wait to check them out until after we get home from church! 

Our very own Easter bunny really enjoyed seeing what was in the baskets. 

And she looked so cute inside one! 

All dressed up and ready for breakfast (followed by church). 

It should be noted that Grace is wearing my glittery shoes! 

After our yummy breakfast we headed home for church. 

Putting the girls' Easter baskets together every year is one of my most favorite things (right up there with May Day baskets)! And the centerpiece on the table is another favorite too. 

This beautiful bunting was made by my super talented Aunt Gail. It  was for Lily-Rose's house but Emma chose a different house design so could only use one piece. It looks so great in the kitchen so I'm glad she didn't need to use both pieces! 

That afternoon the girls and I headed over to church for the flowering of the cross. It had been over a year since we had seen most of our church family. It was so fabulous to be gathered there, on a gorgeous Easter Sunday participating in one of our most favorite traditions. And though we didn't get to see the cross transform (which is so very powerful and magical) it was special nonetheless and a balm to the soul! 

It felt very weird to take this picture without David. We really missed him/

As he was the one who made the cross it was as if he was still there. 

Meanwhile, at Wachusett....

It was closing day (and Dave's last day as a Ranger as he'll be ski patrol next year)! 

According to Dave spring skiing was in full effect and there weren't many people there but they still had a blast nonetheless! The Rangers and Ski Patrollers grilled and enjoyed treats (I sent along our favorite peanut butter cup cookies and brownies). All in all, a fun filled Easter day for all and a wonderful ending to the ski season! Happy Easter, friends! May this Eastertide be full of blessings and joy! xo