The past 5 days have been full in anticipating Pascha. We are all a little bleary-eyed, but content and joyful. The above image is the procession right before Midnight on Saturday night. The whole congregation walk around the church with candles, icons, and banners. Everyone is full of excitement.
Our small family are Orthodox Christians and nothing compares to our time we spent together.
We left home Saturday night at 10pm, with all the kids in tow…making sure our Pascha basket was full of cheese, chocolate, beer, sweets for the kids, and homemade bread. We came home at 4am hearing the birds singing and tired… happy to crawl into bed. You would think the kids would sleep past 10, right? Nope, Penny and Simon were up at 8 ready to go!
These are just a few of the images we took during Holy Week. I’d like to share more, but they are all divided amongst the many cameras we had with us…including video footage. You get the idea.
Happy Monday everyone. And a Joyful Pascha to all my Orthodox friends.
Here is the latest skirt for Miss Peppy’s wardrobe. We are all about the skirt. Yesterday, Peppy stared at me and declared, “Mama, you look so fancy today!”. To say I was surprised by this is an understatement. You see, I had my muddy Crocs on (just came in from the yard) and a skirt that is definitely the “working in the yard and threw it on kind”! Anyway, I came up with this skirt for my fancy girl.
The “twirlability” is obvious and so much fun.
When asked if she liked her new skirt she was enthusiastic, but quickly added, “Where are the pockets?”. Come on now!!
I think I will give my skirt/shirt making a rest and begin work on some more table dots and picnic blankets. Look for a shop update soon!
My life has been basically consumed with yard work and sewing. I like it.
The whole family was out today trimming bushes, raking, making fairy soup, and lots of teasing done by dear Simon.
I had to show this cute skirt I made out of a vintage tablecloth. (Hillary, do you recognize it?) No pattern needed, just used a basic shape of one of Pep’s dresses and added elastic. I think I may need to make more! Oh, and yes perhaps she is due for some new t-shirts. Looks like little Miss has grown!
Thanks for all of your supportive comments on my last post. I knew I am in company with those that have been through it or are dealing with it now. It’s nice to have a place to speak your mind. Thanks for listening. My biggest lesson I am trying to teach Ellie is to confront those that are being mean. To get enough courage and plainly ask “Why are you ________?” I think this combats bullying and knocks their socks off! And of course just loving her.
Dear Mothers and Fathers of Girls,
Please don’t assume that your daughter is always nice at school. Please don’t deny that she could exclude, gossip, and completely ignore others. It doesn’t take much to have open conversations and ask if they are being kind and respectful. It also doesn’t take much to model that same behavior.
Because when girls are mean to other girls, it crushes a mother…a father…a sister…a brother…another friend. Yeah, kids will be kids, but why do people say this when they are behaving negatively. I don’t get it. How about, kids need to be accountable for their actions?
You see, when kids are not held accountable there is a child having their joy sucked out of them. They can’t sleep. They dread school. They lose their confidence. No matter how much they try to be positive, the peacemaker, the happy one…it can get to a kid.
Sincerely,
a mother, who is tired of it
PS. My kids aren’t perfect, that is for sure.
PPS. Look here for details of my cute model’s shirt here.
