One thing John and I both love is traditions, so we're trying to get our family's traditions started now that Helena is two. In thinking today, I realized that Easter is a holiday that allows for many traditions that do not take a lot of prior preparation and that are a lot of fun.
Tradition #1: Really, what could be more traditional than dyeing Easter eggs? Baked eggs, a little vinegar, a little food coloring - and we're set!
Tradition #2: Resurrection Rolls. Marshmallows dipped in melted butter then rolled in cinnamon sugar and then wrapped with crescent rolls. Bake. They tell the story of Jesus (the marshmallow) being put in the tomb (the crescent roll) and then after they're baked, the tomb is empty! Helena caught on to this analogy immediately. Yet with her attention to detail, every time we said the tomb was empty she added "except [for] angels with big wings"!
Tradition #3: Easter egg hunts. Ultra un-original, I know, but I grew up searching for eggs countless times during the week leading up to Easter (which has been a very new idea to many friends I've shared it with). Sometimes my mom would put a snack in them but most of the times the eggs were just empty - but we didn't care at all because it was so much fun! Helena and I have hidden eggs countless times in the last few days and she always loves it. She likes to hide them as well - often the exact same colors in the exact same spots each time, like all four pink ones next to the surge protector - and then of course to help find them. Today we hid them in a park and Helena found them - with peanut M&Ms inside. Great fun. Definitely need to do that with friends next year.
Tradition #4: Rice Krispie Birds' Nests - Rice Krispie treats in the shape of a nest with M&Ms for eggs and a Peep on top. Then we take them around to neighbors or friends and say "Happy Easter!"
Tradition #5: Easter Family Photo - really just wanted an excuse to put this photo up :)
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Happy Easter to you all! Celebrate that the tomb was empty so many years ago...
except for those angels with big wings.
And if any of you have traditions you wouldn't mind sharing, I'd love to hear what they are!
And if any of you have traditions you wouldn't mind sharing, I'd love to hear what they are!
1 comment:
I'm a big fan of all your traditions, particularly the family pic as we can kind of see a wee belly on you. :) Happy Easter! We started a new tradition and did resurrection eggs. Lots of fun hunting and then a great way to go through the Easter story with Levi this year (he will only tell you about the eggs with food in them, but someday....we pray).
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