Okay. Do you remember I asked you all what was next? I found out what was next! Gertie pasted herself full of Easter stickers. I am starting to think she just likes having her picture taken.
And here is the picture of Grace's haircut that we all promised you. Doesn't she look great?
My mom and Les came for Easter. We have been having a great time. Grandma helped us decorate eggs yesterday.
Here are the kids after the egg hunt. John's family tradition has been to put out a big tray full of Easter candy for all to enjoy. We like doing it that way. So does Gertie!
Mom decorated this egg. We were all impressed and decided to memorialize the moment.
And now we're at church for the musical "Donkey Tales." Here is my little "Dude" looking like a real cowboy.
And here is Gracie singing her solo. This musical was so much fun to watch. And Grace did a great job.
And I forgot to put this one of Marge and the kids up while she was here. We had lots of great moments, but not enough with the camera. She loves to read to the kids, always has.
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Happy Easter Berkes!!
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yellowJessica, Great Easter pics, Gertie is just expressing herself. She'll get over it(hopefully!)!!!
Megan
So many people commented to me privately on The Berke Five egg decorating pictures that I have to write about it to you Berkes. I have encouraged them to comment directly to your blog explaining you, as all bloggers, appreciate comments. Anyway, To see all of our Austin MN family participating in one of our most famous family traditions brought so many private comments to my inbox(and cell phone). In summary they express pleasure at the sight of all of our eggs in the bowl (including the picture where I plucked an egg out of the bowl for the photo op)… it brought back wonderful memories of their own childhood … where they are gathered around their mother's table (in many cases it would have been Our Grandmother's Table) with their Grandmother, Grandfather, and many times countless friends and cousins, talking, laughing and loving as they celebrated the Easter Holiday by making their perfect expressions of Christ's Promise with their precious little child fingers. The tradition of coloring Easter Eggs, passed down through our family for years, holds such a warm and sacred spot with me and so many Christians who celebrate the risen Christ. I want to pass along some stories you could read to your little ones to be sure they learn the lessons of why our family gathers to celebrate Easter with the coloring of the Easter eggs.
I was so touched by the many email comments I received from people who must follow The Berke Five and noticed the pictures of us coloring Easter eggs. I never realized how many of my family and extended family, friends from childhood (grade school - college) and those old friends who were in our lives when you were born found their way to The Berke Five blog. Some of them say they are not computer savy enough to post a comment but they really enjoy reading about you on a daily basis. They are scattered all over now - From Alaska to UT to AZ; WA to OR to Colorado to Iowa to Georgia; D.C. to Florida to New York. I was so very pleasantly surprised to hear from them - So I want to thank you for the wonderful time I had this Easter… and the gift your blog gave me. This Easter holiday was especially blessed for me because it reunited me with old friends. :) LOVE, GMM
Last Sunday many of us celebrated Easter, but do you have any clue where the idea for Easter eggs came from? Well, to start, we must remember that the egg has been a symbol of creation for hundreds of years. Keeping this in mind will help you to understand why so many people valued the egg throughout the ages.
In Pagan times the egg represented the rebirth of the earth, which allowed people to become hopeful of spring after a long winter. With the emergence of spring, the earth burst forth and was reborn, just as an egg bursts forth with new life.
The term Easter comes from Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. So, along with the spring equinox and spring festivals, people started exchanging eggs as a symbol of creation, new-life, and a resurrection of nature after winter.
With the coming of Christianity, the Easter egg became a religious symbol. The egg changed from representing nature’s rebirth to the rebirth of man. The hatching Easter chick became a symbol of the tomb from which Jesus emerged.
By the Middle Ages decorating and coloring eggs for Easter became the custom in England. The wealthy covered eggs in gold, while the peasants dyed theirs with flowers and herbs.
By the 17th century people started exchanging egg-shaped toys and eventually, by the 19th century, the first chocolate eggs were made in Europe. During this time, Peter Carl Faberge, a well-known goldsmith created the most famous decorated Easter eggs. He was hired by Russian Czar Alexander to make a special Easter gift for his wife. These Faberge eggs had an outside shell of platinum and enameled white which opened to reveal a smaller gold egg. The smaller egg then opened to show a golden chicken and a jeweled replica of the Imperial crown. Fifty-seven of these eggs were made in all.
Bet you never thought there were so many meanings for a simple egg. Well, now you know why the egg is such an important symbol for the Easter holiday and for spring. Maybe you could ask to have scrambled eggs for dinner tonight!
:) GMM
oh yes, and here is a website address to check out:
http://www.chevroncars.com/learn/holidays-seasons/easter-egg-history
Sorry this got so long ...
whew.
w/L
GMM
Hi Berkes!
Loved your Easter Egg pics. Gertie is really familiar to me, just like her grandma, I'll be enjoying watching her grow up!!!
When I was growing up, the 3rd of 6kids and 9 and 12 years older than the youngest 2, we had huge decorating parties. One year, I had a date the Sat night before Easter with a guy who had one sibling. We were still doing eggs when he showed up so he helped out a bit. I made him an egg that he took home and told his mom that he wished he had a big family. He put the egg in his sock drawer! A few weeks later his mother had a few frustrating days trying to figure out where that awful stench was coming from!
We carried on the tradition with my kids but I am sad to say, we have not been able to get the grandchildren together for
Easter Egg Day. So....next year, I'm, coming to your house...and I'm bringing stickers! Just make sure your mother is there.
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