Stepping Up

My mom and dad left yesterday for a three week excursion to Hawaii.  I am very happy to see them take this trip because they work hard and take care of a lot of people, including me.  However when I realized that they were going to be gone for Easter, I became anxious. I asked my mother who was going to put the chocolate Easter bunny behind the bedroom doors.  She said "the Easter Bunny."  I said "no really."  I also asked who is going to make Easter lunch.  I cannot remember her exact words but her response was something to the effect that maybe it was time for me to "step up."  

It's not like I have never been the grown up before.  I am a parent.   I don't feel like a very good one but I am a parent none the less.  And this is not the first time I have cared for my brother in their absence   However there is something about knowing I can go home to mom and dad, especially on a holiday.  I count on mom to make the holiday's special. If the holiday is going to be planned and organized this year, it looks like it is up to me.  At first I was going with the "skipping Easter rituals" plan. I was thinking we would be "spiritual" about Easter and skip the traditions.  However sometime late this week I decided that I needed to indeed "step up" and make some kind of plan.

First of all, the boys (Peter and Larry) will  go to the Easter Service at my church.  Then  I invited a friend whose parents had recently moved, to come over for the afternoon.  We are going to "craft" and I will prepare some type of Easter meal.  Dinner is less than 12 hours away and I can't say that I am sure what that meal is going to look like.  I have decided not to try to replicate mom's.  That would most likely be disappointing   I am working on a new tradition, however that new tradition is still in the works.  Maybe Taco Bell or Chinese take out??

As you may know, my mother is not the type to leave one hanging.  In fact she is known to go  above and beyond.  Part of my pre-Hawaii "orientation" included mom showing me where the Easter candy and the Easter Bunnies for the doors were.  Thanks mom!!!!

He is Risen, Hallelujah!  Happy Easter!