It was wonderful to have something to look forward to on our calendar! Easter wasn't cancelled. The Easter Bunny still found the kids, and there was a small bit of normalcy for a little while Easter morning.
On a typical Easter morning, we would be rushing around getting fed, dressed, and loaded for a trip to Corinth for church at my home church. However, since churches are still closed...we were able to spend a little time playing with toys from the Easter Bunny, enjoy cinnamon rolls as a family, and I was able to continue the preparations for Easter lunch.
There are a few things southern mamas take seriously. One of those is Easter frocks and family photos. So, we did get everyone cleaned up and dressed in the Easter clothes I ordered specifically for Easter. Thankfully, there weren't too many complaints and the kids looks precious all dressed up! It was a nice change from the pajamas and play clothes we wear every day these days.
Even Russ cooperated. Easter Sunday was filled with the threat of tornadoes. The weather was yucky, but there was a break in the rain! And I saw a chance to snap that ever so important Easter family photo. What you should know is that Russ is the only one with shoes on! Ha! I managed to keep my slippers on and the kids had on flip flops. We call it business on the top and party on the bottom.
After our photo, we gathered together in the living room for our Easter service - a VERY different Easter service than we have ever had. Snuggled together on the couch.
After church, we joined the rest of the family on a Zoom call! Susu wanted a family Easter photo, so we got dressed up for it. The second the picture was over, people started shedding clothes. Haha! Happy Easter...quarantine style!
Then it was time for the big event - the big Easter lunch! The moment I realized the big family Easter wasn't going to happen, I panicked. All of a sudden, I was in charge of Easter! I started gathering the recipes I needed and making the menu, trying to make this a special memory for Russ and me...and the kids.
Our Easter menu included my mom's roast with potatoes and carrots, smothered green beans, cauliflower rice, cream corn, rolls, and strawberry pretzel salad. I burned the roast. But aside from that, it was a delicious meal! Thankfully there were plenty of sides to make up for it.
We spent the rest of our Easter Sunday napping, laying around watching Matt Lauban and the weather expecting a tornado. Thankfully, it was a false warning for us.
Happy Easter, Covid-19!
1 comment:
I’m so happy you and your family are making the most of this quarantine and happy that you have decided to record this historical time on your blog. I followed you for years and was sorry to see you stop blogging. I think recording your beautiful adoption journey will be so important to your children as they grow and I feel privileged to have been able peek over your shoulder and rejoice with you. Your children have grown so much, as children surely do, in the time you have been away from this space and their happiness comes right through the screen. I wasn’t one to leave comments the first time around but I wanted to let you know that I found you again when I got an email notice that your sister in law had a new installment on her blog..I hope you stick around after the quarantine is over and hopefully life gets back to a more normal rhythm. Enjoy your summer and God bless your family
Kat from NC
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