I asked the kids what Easter is about the other night, all excited to hear their answers. Because I was sure we've been teaching them the true meaning behind these trumped up month long candy holiday's. As usual I was taken down a notch.
Me: Sarah, What is Good Friday?
Sarah: It's a Friday, Mom. It's not tomorrow. It's not today. It's a Friday.
Violet: (jumping up and down)
Me: I know, but what do we celebrate (I couldn't think of the right word here, I guess remember would have been better) on Good Friday?
Sarah: Going to IHOP! (yeah . . . we're going to IHOP for breakfast. We've been talking about it for weeks.)
John: Panpakes!
Me: Uhm. OK. How about Easter? What is Easter about?
Sarah: The Eastah Bunny!
Me: It's something to do with church. We're celebrating something to do. . .
Violet: (Looks like Arnold Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter) Ooooh Oohhh Ohhhh!
John: Eggs!
Me: Violet, I know you know, wait.
Me: We're celebrating something to do . .
John: Candy!
Me: With church.
Sarah: Pastor Matossian! (look of triumph on her face as she confidently names our minister.)
Me: Violet, it's all you, babe.
Violet: On Good Friday Jesus died. He died for US. But on the third day - that's Easter! He came back and he's ALIVE! And THAT'S why we celebrate Easter. Because Jesus died and he lives.
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter, celebrating Jesus and His grace.
So cute. Amen, Miss Violet!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family too!
Such smart kids. Because while Violet is technically right (the reason that Easter should be celebrated) all of your kids are right. You're going to IHOP, Good Friday IS a Friday, and candy is usually involved with Easter.
ReplyDeleteAh, your kids are so cute. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteYay for Violet! Hope you and your family have a beautiful Easter too! :)
ReplyDeletePerfect. How cute that she was so excited to share that story with you.
ReplyDeleteSo right. Happy Easter to you and your family. Hope it was a blessed, beautiful one!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing kid answers to things like that. At Christmas my friend's daughter told us that the story of Christmas was that the baby Jesus rides to heaven on a donkey. He wears a diaper. When he gets there he eats saltines and waffles.
ReplyDeleteHappy (belated) Easter.