Since the Easter holiday is upon us, we of course had to dye eggs. Now, I am all about dyeing some eggs, even though eating a hard-boiled egg is not something I often do willingly. I don't even really like deviled eggs --sssh! don't tell anyone! I live in the South, where deviled eggs are a staple food. Actually, I like the deviled egg yolks, but the whites....eew! Like eating tasteless jello (and I hates me some jello, too).
Anyway, I digress....as usual....
On Thursday, I got out the egg-dyeing kit and Kira helped me mix the colors....all twelve of them. Twelve! I remember when I was a kid (in the seventies, ahem), there were SIX colors in the PAAS kit. We could dye eggs in my mom's coffee cups and not use every single cup in the cupboard. As it was, we used up every coffee mug, a random glass or two, and I even pressed a few SCA mugs into service.
Wren was very excited. I think this is the first Easter in which she really has some sense about the rituals.
Sisters discussing their decorating plans while the colors mix.
Noah wondered what all the fizzing noise was for, and hey, what's in those cups?
Like I said....LOTS of cups.
Pink was a popular color this year.
...as was blue. There were at least three different shades of blue, plus teal in this set.
The finished batch of eggs! I taught Kira how to write on her eggs with a wax crayon before dyeing years ago, so she drew some of her funny sketches, and I wrote on and colored one for Noah. As usual, there was a relative level of chaos surrounding this activity, including a couple of kids dipping fingers into the dye to taste it, and me getting my right hand dyed blue and green fishing eggs out of the cups.
Not being one to waste beautiful dye like this, I ran to the sewing room and ripped up pieces of poly-cotton and silk fabric and stuffed those into the cups of dye. I didn't get any pictures of the fabrics yet, but the initial colors were SO. Luscious! After a rinse and drying in the sun, they were....less luscious, but still pretty. I don't know what I want to make with them yet, but I am sure I will think of something.
I made egg-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches after the eggs were done, and Kira couldn't resist goofing off after the sandwiches were cut out.
Heh. She's so funny.
Another spring break is drawing to a close. On the one hand, I'm anxious to return to our regularly-scheduled days and nights, have my time alone, go to my office and work in peace, count on the rhythm and regularity of the day....and on the other hand, I have just gotten into the swing of having all the kids around everyday, all day long. It's good prep for summer, the constant need to think ahead and make a few plans to keep everyone occupied and happy, but since the weather isn't consistently cooperative, I'm often at a loss for what to do with these guys! It's especially difficult to find activities that all three kids, with their wildly varying developmental levels, can all do together and be happy with. What makes Wren happy is often too much for Noah, and boring as all get-out for pre-teen Kira. Still, we've been successful with playing outdoors, baking some treats, and watching some movies. I'm looking forward to summer, though, with the daily pool play and sprinkler time. Hopefuly, our yard will have some grass by then so it won't be "let's play in the sprinkler and mud"!
The week has also been fraught with all kinds of drama, like all of us getting sick (except Kira), Wren having strep throat, and Noah being adamant about climbing up to the kitchen counters and playing with stuff he shouldn't. Arrgh! There's always something going on in our family. At least life is never boring.
Tonight I have to play Easter Bunny and fill those baskets up with goodies. We'll go to church in the morning, and probably have a big breakfast afterward. The little kids will ransack their baskets, and if the weather cooperates, we'll play outside and maybe work in the garden. I'll pick up Kira from her dad in the evening, and we'll all be together again.
Sounds like a perfect day.
