I was in the hospital for Easter last year. This year was way better, even though we couldn't go to church. It turns out that our kids have no memory of me being gone for the holiday last year; they didn't remember celebrating Easter at all. So, it was like our first time in two years, and it was especially sweet.
We had our special breakfast. Asya and Bogdan got everything ready pretty much by themselves.
Then we gathered to watch the online church service, but the electricity went out at church right when it was supposed to start. While we waited some painted and some read. After about an hour and a half, they got electricity and started. (Oh, vote for Asya and Bogdan's pictures, please. And scroll through to vote for all the kids of our house on other days. It's almost time for them to count and see who has the most.)
For our special lunch, I had requested food from a restaurant we all enjoy. The day before Easter we found out that it's closed, but Will found another place to order a similar meal, and it was delicious! Because of the delay with church starting, the food came while it was still going, so we moved outside with the computer and continued listening while we ate and then started playing.
The last part of the church service was a cute mother-daughter cookie baking class. Asya mixed up their recipe, and we had our own cookie class.
Asya and her friend went around to say Christ is risen and give treats to other neighbours as best they could, from a little distance. One neighbour was also brave enough to come over into our yard and bring us a kulich that she had blessed by herself, since they couldn't be blessed by priests this year.
In the evening I sat out in the street and watched the kids. Then Will and I went for a short walk. It was all very fun and relaxing. Such a wonderful way to celebrate Christ's resurrection! He is Risen!
We had our special breakfast. Asya and Bogdan got everything ready pretty much by themselves.
Then we gathered to watch the online church service, but the electricity went out at church right when it was supposed to start. While we waited some painted and some read. After about an hour and a half, they got electricity and started. (Oh, vote for Asya and Bogdan's pictures, please. And scroll through to vote for all the kids of our house on other days. It's almost time for them to count and see who has the most.)
For our special lunch, I had requested food from a restaurant we all enjoy. The day before Easter we found out that it's closed, but Will found another place to order a similar meal, and it was delicious! Because of the delay with church starting, the food came while it was still going, so we moved outside with the computer and continued listening while we ate and then started playing.
The last part of the church service was a cute mother-daughter cookie baking class. Asya mixed up their recipe, and we had our own cookie class.
Asya and her friend went around to say Christ is risen and give treats to other neighbours as best they could, from a little distance. One neighbour was also brave enough to come over into our yard and bring us a kulich that she had blessed by herself, since they couldn't be blessed by priests this year.
In the evening I sat out in the street and watched the kids. Then Will and I went for a short walk. It was all very fun and relaxing. Such a wonderful way to celebrate Christ's resurrection! He is Risen!
3 comments:
What a lovely celebration. Even with the electricity glitch you had a very full Easter. Thank you for sharing your news.
Such a nice recounting of your special day! We're so glad you had such a nice time celebrating our Lord! He is Risen! And, in the midst of all that we are all experiencing right now, this is THE most important thing to remember!! We love you all!!
What a delight to find this account of the hallelujah holiday! Truly you celebrated, both by what you received and by what you gave. We add our love.
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