The Easter Weekend

Although we've spent much more time in preparation for our Easter events (Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Lent, coloring eggs, decorating a tree, crafting thread Easter eggs) Our Easter weekend begins with Good Friday...

We tell the story of the last supper, the betrayal, and the crucifixion, reading from the books of Matthew, Mark, and John.

Bread and grape juice will be provided as we take communion at the supper table before dinner tonight. Supper will include fish, broccoli, and lemonade (we kept the seeds from the lemons and are trying to grow our own lemon tree)




Saturday, we are making an Easter Garden (idea found on Pinterest) with the Lil' Farmers.
. We'll use a small flower pot buried in the soil of a larger flower pot. We'll place three crosses made out of sticks found on the farm and place them on the hill. We'll leave the opening visible and put a stone to the side of the opening to show the tomb is empty. That night we share a jar of jelly beans with a copy of the Jelly Bean Prayer. (For a free printable of the Jelly Bean Prayer, visit MamaJenn)
 

Easter  - we'll wake up with the sounds of the Lil' Farmers hunting for their Easter baskets. That bunny always hides them in the funniest places! Enjoy a nice, quick breakfast to get us out the door for church.:

Orange Juice, coffee, milk

Cinnabunny Rolls

Apple slices and yogurt



To make the Cinnabunny Rolls, simply take a can of cinnamon rolls and place them on a baking sheet. Cut one in half and shape for ears over each circle roll. Cook as directed. Let cool. Spread icing for your "white rabbit" and add raisins to decorate the eyes and nose.




Next, we'll head out to church with friends and family to celebrate this great day. We'll come home to lunch:
Mimosas and fresh squeezed lemonade

Chicken salad sandwiches
Grapes
Potato Chips

Then join the extended family for an egg hunt and dinner with the cousins. Our responsibilities:
Appetizer - Bunny Veggie Dip Tray

(photo and idea by brookesmommy)

Desserts - Mom's Apple Pie Crescents and Bird's Nest Cookies - simply melt butterscotch chips and add chow mien noodles. Place egg shaped candies on nest and let set.
(photo and idea by uh-oh-kitty)

Our family has lots of birthdays in April, and in honor of my parent's birthdays (both this week) I made this birthday balloon wreath using a foam wreath, pins, balloon and ribbon. It's currently hanging on my door, but I plan to also use it in my classroom on days that students celebrate their birthday.

Have a great holiday with your family however you celebrate!
~ The Farmer's Wife

Flowering Farm

     Oh how I love this time of year! I've been out walking our farm and just had to take some photos of a few of our plants in bloom.

One of our Red Bud trees:

 

Apple trees:

A lot is blooming along the the creek and around the house A whirlpool formed before the dam, spinning beautifully in the water. Our dogs loves to play in the creek. It's also a favorite past-time of the families. There's evidence of raccoon feeding along the creek, deer rubbing their antlers, the birds are leaving nests all along the wood line, and turkey performing in the field. They love crayfish.

The Buckeye Tree is beginning to bloom along with other flowering shrubs putting on their show around the farm. The cherry trees are covered with blooms making it look like the trees are filled with snow from the front porch.

We still have a few daffodils still in bloom, and our evergreen trees are showing signs of life hiding among the winter grass growth.

I hope you're enjoying the spring ~ The Farmer's Wife