Snapshots of Easter - or, Life in Our House

Or, scenes from the day, since I (stupidly) forgot my camera ALL FLIPPIN DAY. 

Also titled, things I'd like to remember about Easter, 2008.

• The way my kids sat right outside my bedroom door, screaming, "Look!  Look at this in my basket!"  while I pulled the covers over my head and tried, in vain, to go back to sleep and, at the same time, reminded myself to count the blessings that are my children.  Even if they are soooo loud.
• My little daughters, in spinny dresses with crinolines, white tights, and sweat jackets on.  Because, really, nothing shouts "It's EASTER!" quite like a sweatshirt and gloves.
• My daughter's innocent "No way, not me" expression when I asked her what happened to the entire basket of chocolate that she had.  And the ring of brown all around her mouth that absolutely did not give her away. 4 pounds of chocolate, 3 cakes, one pie and four bags of chips, demolished, mostly by my family, with a little help from our company.  (The kids ate all of the chocolate.)
• Walking into a packed sanctuary, and looking down the hall to see people in an unending loop.  I have never seen so many people in church in my life. 
• Hearing the priest ask if we'd ever seen The Holy Spirit depicted as a dove.  When we all nodded yes, he said that we could count today as  a miracle, and he pointed to a real dove, nestled in the rafters of the church.  It remained there the entire service.
• Freezing my tookus off - did I mention the cold?
• The complete 180 that my house did - last night it was immaculate, and today, cyclone city.
• Emma stared at my freshly pedicured toes and told me that the color reminded her of something.  "I know!" she finally said.  "It's the same color as the medicine I took when I was sick."  Yes, I have amoxicillin colored toes.

I hope everyone had a peaceful, restful Sunday, and for those of you who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter!

Comments

[Headless Mom]

The Holy Spirit is around-especially when we need it.

Happy Holy Day to the Screaming Masses!

[Backpacking Dad]

"amoxicillin colored toes" is the name of my new band.

[LaShawn]

The dove would have totally given me chills. I love things like that. Maybe we should have not skipped church. :-|

I love the color of amoxicillin!

[Jules]

Sounds like a great day overall :)

Amoxicillin colored toes - lol.

[FishyGirl]

Here in DC the churches tend to packed all the time - we have 2 masses Sat night, 4 sunday morning, one sunday evening, and that doesn't count the 2-3 masses in Spanish. So we know that it's gonna be trouble on Christmas and Easter. I HATE to go to church on Easter and I HATE that I feel that way, but really, when your whole family has to stand in the back, people are pushing left and right to see, your kids get pushed and stepped on, there are accidents in the parking lot, traffic backed up for miles, you'd think they'd plan and manage it a bit better, like run Mass in both the church and the parish center AT THE SAME TIME. It's hard to remember why you're there under those circumstances.

The dove sounds lovely. I wish I had seen that.

We had a happy Easter after a bit of a blip wherein my MIL proved once and for all that she's missing many brain cells. Watch my blog for deets. Glad you had a blessed Easter, too.

[FishyGirl]

BE packed. Tend to BE packed. I need to learn to proofread.

[mari]

Easter blessings to you and yours, and thanks for blessing my days with your writing!
We narrowly survived Holy Week/spring break (WHY did they have to coincide?) but Easter worship was beautiful and renewing.

[Brandy]

Is it bad that two of us woke up sick Easter morning and I was relieved we didn't have to pack ourselves into the back of the Church? Yeah, I know, it's bad.
I hope the rest of your Easter went well!

[LACEY]

HAPPY EASTER YALL!!!!!!!!!!

[Stephanie C.]

When you titled this "Snapshots of Easter", I was looking for snapshots, like, you know, photos!! But you DID say you forgot your camera all day. I just didn't remember that part. Duh.
Chocolate...mmmmmm.