I always say that our Holy Week activities are a lot of work, but totally worth it. That was truer than ever this week, because in addition to planning things like egg dyeing and a Passover feast, I'm also semi-homeschooling my kids while COVID-19 has all the schools closed.
Fortunately, the kids have been pretty flexible. They didn't mind that our Temple Monday reenactment didn't happen until Thursday. (I don't think dogs are kosher animals to sell in the temple. Oh well.)
We also dyed our eggs on Sunday instead of Wednesday this year, but we did dye them!
We even tried an egg lathe this time, which was pretty fun (thanks, Red Grandma!).
This year's iteration of hot cross buns fell flat (quite literally, because I added too much liquid to the dough--we dubbed them hot cross slabs) . . .
. . . but our special meals on Thursday and Sunday turned out well . . .
. . . and our Holy Week Wall will be on display for weeks to come. Probably months, actually--it looks so fun and represents so much effort that I'm always reluctant to take it down.
Fortunately, the best part of our Holy Week tradition takes virtually no work at all. Every evening except Wednesday, we watch videos about what Jesus did that day. By the end of the week, His face and voice have become so familiar that it's heartbreaking to watch Him suffer, and it's so joyful to see Him triumphantly alive again on Easter Sunday.
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