Sick for Easter
Last week Alison got a nasty cold. That made it a rather difficult week, which is terribly unfortunate on Easter week. But we did manage to do some of our traditions. We talked about the Triumphal Entry (and played a game of it), though we forgot to do the Cleansing of the Temple.
We had our traditional Seder meal with lamb and matzoh and haroseth and bitter herbs. Rea asked the traditional Four Questions that the child is supposed to ask about the symbolic foods, and we drank lots of cups of grape juice and talked about the Passover and the escape from Egypt. It's always a little long for the kids but interesting, and it helps us better understand the symbolism of the sacrament. Next year Alison is considering watching the movie "Prince of Egypt" the night before the Passover meal, to emphasize the continuity of the story.
On Thursday a neighboring stake put on a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." We watched the middle school's version a month or two ago, and the kids absolutely adored it. They were so excited to get to see it again. It's not an Easter tradition, but it was wonderfully fun and the kids were overjoyed. Alison loves musicals in general and that one in particular, and she is very happy that the kids are following in her footsteps and loving it too.
Friday was opening night for a new musical at Pioneer Theater, called "Cowgirls." It was pretty fun. There was tons of singing, a combination of classical and country music (the plot was about a classical trio accidentally getting hired to play a country concert), and some very funny parts, especially when the classical girls were trying to learn country music.
Saturday we had an Easter Egg Hunt for just our kids, since no one else could come. They had fun; you can't go wrong with an Easter Egg Hunt. We also opened an Easter package from Grandma Sheila and Grandpa Mike; the kids were very excited about the small stuffed animals they got along with the candy.
Sunday Alison was sick in bed and Sara was coughing. Mike did singing time so that Alison could stay home (he's amazing) and Timmy begged so hard to be allowed to go that Mike took him to singing time with him (he was coughing enough that we didn't want to send him to nursery). Timmy enjoyed singing time but didn't understand why Old MacDonald Had a Farm was not part of the line-up. Rea was the only completely healthy kid; it was good for her to get to go to Church like normal.
We had our traditional Easter Feast of ham-wrapped asparagus baked in a white sauce, funeral potatoes, and angel food cake to look like a lamb. It was delicious.
Alison is now slowly getting over her cold and hoping that soon life will be back to normal, at least in time for General Conference. Mike has been working double time to take care of her and the kids as well as his work, so it will be nice when she's not coughing too hard to walk or talk and can do some things.
We had our traditional Seder meal with lamb and matzoh and haroseth and bitter herbs. Rea asked the traditional Four Questions that the child is supposed to ask about the symbolic foods, and we drank lots of cups of grape juice and talked about the Passover and the escape from Egypt. It's always a little long for the kids but interesting, and it helps us better understand the symbolism of the sacrament. Next year Alison is considering watching the movie "Prince of Egypt" the night before the Passover meal, to emphasize the continuity of the story.
On Thursday a neighboring stake put on a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." We watched the middle school's version a month or two ago, and the kids absolutely adored it. They were so excited to get to see it again. It's not an Easter tradition, but it was wonderfully fun and the kids were overjoyed. Alison loves musicals in general and that one in particular, and she is very happy that the kids are following in her footsteps and loving it too.
Friday was opening night for a new musical at Pioneer Theater, called "Cowgirls." It was pretty fun. There was tons of singing, a combination of classical and country music (the plot was about a classical trio accidentally getting hired to play a country concert), and some very funny parts, especially when the classical girls were trying to learn country music.
Saturday we had an Easter Egg Hunt for just our kids, since no one else could come. They had fun; you can't go wrong with an Easter Egg Hunt. We also opened an Easter package from Grandma Sheila and Grandpa Mike; the kids were very excited about the small stuffed animals they got along with the candy.
Sunday Alison was sick in bed and Sara was coughing. Mike did singing time so that Alison could stay home (he's amazing) and Timmy begged so hard to be allowed to go that Mike took him to singing time with him (he was coughing enough that we didn't want to send him to nursery). Timmy enjoyed singing time but didn't understand why Old MacDonald Had a Farm was not part of the line-up. Rea was the only completely healthy kid; it was good for her to get to go to Church like normal.
We had our traditional Easter Feast of ham-wrapped asparagus baked in a white sauce, funeral potatoes, and angel food cake to look like a lamb. It was delicious.
Alison is now slowly getting over her cold and hoping that soon life will be back to normal, at least in time for General Conference. Mike has been working double time to take care of her and the kids as well as his work, so it will be nice when she's not coughing too hard to walk or talk and can do some things.
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