Easter 2020

As I'm sure was the case for many of you, Easter looked very different for us this year. We celebrated at home, just the five of us. Here in Georgia, the weather was rainy and stormy, so we were not able to have our usual outdoor Easter egg hunt. But we made the most of it anyway...

We were still able to dye eggs with a kit that I ordered... I only had brown eggs, so I was not sure how they would turn out, but I actually think the colors are prettier. I will probably do the same thing next year, on purpose. 

The dogwoods in our yard bloomed just in time for Easter!

Our bunnies (remember them?) were very tired out from all their Easter bunny duties.

For Easter brunch, Morgan made this incredible egg tart with asparagus and prosciutto. 

This was the first Easter that Esme was old enough to get in on the action. She was much more interested in the Easter grass than the treats (cheddar bunnies) in her Easter eggs.

For Easter supper, we had our traditional feast - ham, mashed potatoes, herb-roasted carrots, peas, and banana pudding. The ham was a miracle - we got it the day before Easter, and it was the last one. With everything so different this year, I really wanted to uphold as many of our family traditions as possible. I know it sounds silly, but I was so excited about it. And it was delicious!

After supper, Morgan built a fire, and we just sat in front of it. The girls played. Morgan and I watched our church's Easter service and listened to the beautiful hymns that our musicians recorded. As different as this Easter was, we were still able to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. As much as we missed our families and getting to worship with our church community and getting to be outside in the beautiful spring sunshine, this Easter was sweeter in many ways, and I feel incredibly thankful. 

He is risen indeed!