Nick and Deborah Cioffi introduced us to this Easter tradition in Boston, and we've since adopted it. This year, we simply managed to add our family's four butterflies.
I hope that when the kids are a bit older and it's not so overwhelming to try and host and socialize, we'll more regularly invite people over for Easter. Our collection is growing!
I love that Nathanael knows each butterfly and who made it for or with us.
It is special to have a story to tell when we speak about butterflies at Easter, a story of re-creation, regeneration, new life, and beauty. It is an easier connection for me to make to Jesus' Risen Life than the Easter bunny. ;)
Here are the kids on Easter afternoon, receiving their Easter stickers, lemonade Peeps from the States (I could barely choke one down!), a mini chocolate bunny, and of course, an Easter lamb cake. Haha!
Oh yes, and eating an Easter egg from church. "Look, Mom! The middle is yellow!"
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