Easter this year was a little different and difficult. Dad was out of town on business, Lulu is at school, Zach is on a road trip with his mustang, Kelly and her kids ate at her moms, Jesse wasn't here, and my kids only got to come for the Easter egg hunt. The Easter dinner table is usually crowded with food, laughter and alot of commotion.
This year, the table sat only 9 people compared to our usual 20. It was hard on my mom to have my dad gone. She commented several times that her and my dad have not spent an Easter away from each other in their 39 years of marriage. I know it was hard on her and my dad to be away from each other.
Besides so many family members missing from the dinner table this year, our family celebrated with the traditional Easter Egg Hunt for the kids that mom puts so much time and effort into. My sisters and mom made a yummy meal that at least the 9 of us got to sit and eat and laugh!
No matter how many empty chairs are at the table, there are "No Empty Chairs". We missed all our family members that couldn't with us today. But believe me when you read this, there is no other family as close as ours no matter how far apart we are. We love unconditionally, laugh, cry, joke, care and enjoy each other like no other family I have ever met. I am so very blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. Like my mom says,"Happy Purple Egg Day". Thanks mom for teaching me and my siblings that family is the most important thing in life.
5 comments:
Is that a chocolate bowl? How did I miss that? I'm glad we got to spend a little of our day with the family. I know Zach was really missing you guys as he ate Easter Dinner at Pizza Hut in New Mexico. I agree with everything you said about your family and I'm glad to be a part of it.
Yeahhhh... you posted the picture of my chocolate bowl! Your Easter post was so sweet and I second what Kelly said. It's great to belong to such a close family!
I think I actually ate that whole bowl... not the strawberries! It was a nice easter but it was different with everyone missing!
Sounds like your Easter was as good as it can get with so many missing. I love the picture of your kids with two of them crying:) It looks like they missed everyone too!
I love your family! Happy Easter!
Those are some cute pictures Heather! It's sad when family can't be together. It was a great post. Your mom always does amazing things for special events.
I know that Trynity had a wonderful time. Thanks for meeting us all the times. It really does mean a lot to me.
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