Happy Easter!

 Happy Easter! How lovely this Triduum was. 

Holy Thursday started a little grumpy. The kids weren't super thrilled to go, and I get a little grumpy about one particular person who works at our parish. (I am working on it.) 

But I burst into uncontrollable sobbing tears during the Gloria. Because that is my favorite part of Mass. And Holy Thursday marked the first time since February 23, 2020 that we have sung the Gloria in church. 

And I was woefully unprepared for how much I had missed that. And it was ugly. I am truthfully a little glad I had a mask because it did hide me a little. I am pretty sure our Deacon either thinks I am nuts, or incredibly spiritual. Verdict's still out. Anyway, the Mass was lovely and moving as always. 

The rest of the weekend passed without fanfare. We dyed eggs, decorated cookies from a school fundraiser kit, made our traditional bunny butt cookies, and waited for Easter. 

The bunny found us. We had a glorious Easter Mass. Full of music I loved. I missed singing Mass parts so so so so much. I love Easter the most anyway and it was even better with a triumphant return of MUSIC. 

Here are 2 collages from the rest of the weekend. The deserts make a double appearance as does the pictures of the kids decorating cookies. Ignore that. 

BTW if you need a super simple desert idea, this no-bake orange dreamsicle cheesecake was a big hit. We did bake the crust but otherwise we made it as written. Unsweetened whipped cream kept this not too rich and refreshing end to our Easter meal. 

Happy Easter!