Thursday, April 9, 2009

Easter Sunday preview

Living overseas can be kind of weird. Especially around big holidays. The way we celebrate holidays is so tied to our home culture - and when the rest of the world around you isn't celebrating, it just feels weird.

Like Christmas this year was on a Thursday. Julianna goes to preschool on Thursdays. And school was in session. On Christmas Day. (She didn't go.)

On the other hand, this past Monday was a big locally celebrated holiday (Tomb Sweeping Day) and I pretty much forgot all about it until later that afternoon when I was out shopping with Julianna and noticed that over half of the little stores in our town were closed. "oh yeah, it's Tomb Sweeping Day", I remembered.

Anyways, Easter is this Sunday and the girls modeled their Easter dresses earlier this week. I'm pretty sure Julianna is the only girl in her class who has a new Easter dress. In fact, it's very likely she's the only one in her class who has ever even heard of Easter.





We'll be celebrating!

3 comments:

Jaci said...

They are Adorable!!! Lydia is looking SO grown up!!

Mom/Grandmama said...

Grandma, you did good - perfect little spring Easter dresses for some very pretty little girls. Julianna and Lydia look delighted to be "dressing up" in real dress up clothes. You look great too, Jan!

Anonymous said...

Happy Easter!
Julianna and Lydia are beautiful! Wish we could see how cute they are in person....The dresses are darling. Nice to see Grandma Jan on the photo. Jan, we will be praying for a safe trip home. Continue all the fun with the grandchildren.
Dave and Val