After a beautiful (early) Easter service at church, we piled into the van and set off for the Duckabush. Time to spend the day with Tim’s parents. Such a treat for us! Family time, delicious food and literally NO WORK for me as Tim’s mom did all the prep work and cooking. Yum!
I’m so SPOILED! Thank you, G’ma, for doing ALL the cooking!
We had a wonderful family lunch with lamb and hot cross buns, a huge salad and a platter piled high of vegetables.
First they work, and then they nap!
The girls helped Grandma with lunch while David set the table and provided some dinner music.
Thank you, David. The table looks good!
Play on, David!
Who would like some lamb?
After lunch we relaxed. Daniel picked out a sad movie for us to watch. I think I fell asleep on the couch at one point. Tim helped his dad with computer work. It was a perfect way to end the Easter weekend. That evening we gathered with some other friends and celebrated Jesus’ Resurrection with a mini-drama and Easter hymn singalong.
Daniel starred as Thaddeus and David as Cleopas.
On the Road to Emmaus, the boys (aka Thaddeus and Cleopas) met Jesus (played by Tim).
Tim has the beard, that pretty much qualified him to play Jesus in our drama.
In between acts we sang Easter hymns. Some I knew (Christ the Lord is Risen Today, There is a Redeemer, Crown Him with Many Crowns) and several I didn’t (Only Believe, Jesus the Very Thought of Thee, and I Gave My Life for Thee). Obviously I have not been spending enough time listening to traditional hymns.
Dessert time!
Sarah, Rachel LOVE seeing Tirzah and Sharon!
Afterwards we celebrated with more delicious treats and some time with friends. It was a nice break from the busyness of life and a chance to reflect on the wonder of Christ’s gift to us – conquering death and offering us LIFE FOREVER!
