Easter Ease

Have you ever wished you could just beam yourself somewhere?  Seriously, how cool would it be if we could really do that thing they used to do on Star Trek?  (I mean, not really a fan of the show except for that part… I was more of a Three’s Company kind of gal.  Still am actually.  Anyway…)

I kinda had that feeling this past weekend – that being beamed up would have been awesome.  And I know my kids did too.  How did I know?  Because they told me.  They would have rather been in Texas, at my parents’ for Easter weekend as is usually the case.   They kinda like their cousins.  And the plethora of sweets at my Mom’s house.  No one can blame them really…

Instead we had a nice, quiet weekend here, just the five of us.  (okay, confession – it wasn’t completely quiet since my kids were OFFTHEHOOK on Saturday, seriously out of their minds and before the candy and cupcakes!)

they kinda look like sheep(dogs)…

Sometimes as adults, decisions are hard.  We made the decision a while ago to stay here in Louisiana for Easter this year since there has been so much travel to Texas in the last few months for weddings and LTYM (awesome reasons but LOTS of road miles).  Frankly I probably would have rather been in Texas too.  I am used to big family gatherings on major holidays, I just am.  And I love them.  It is how I was raised and I like for my children to experience the same.  But, since moving to a different state and being less geographically convenient to family these days, I’ve had to learn that sometimes it is alright to just chill at our own home and be with our little family.

And so that is what we did.  We baked and cooked and churched and hunted eggs all on our own.

The church part is a pretty big deal for me at Easter.  Despite not having my full voice, due to a little respiratory infection, I still sang at the Easter Vigil evening mass.  How could I miss the big anthem after all that practice? (I couldn’t).  And then Sunday we went to church as a family and sat in the second row.  I heard the same sermon twice but that is okay.  Maybe it soaked in better that way.  This sinner is just so thankful for the risen Lord.  So powerful.  So redeeming.

I don’t talk about religion here very much but this season calls for it.  As a Catholic, Easter continues for several days now and even though the chocolates and jelly beans will soon be gone, celebrating the Resurrection continues on and on…

No matter what you believe, this time of year is for renewal, for new birth – both outside  my home office window (hello birdies and blooms!) and inside my soul.

HAPPY EASTER!

We are still enjoying ours…