Pesach 2007!

Our Pesach was wonderful! It seems every year we do something very different and enjoy whatever we do. This year we combined some traditional elements with what we did last year which was strictly Biblical. Last year we stood for the meal with our staves in hand and feet shod ready to leave in haste. This year we started off more traditional but with a definate twist. One sad thing was that as the Bells were preparing to leave for our house it was discovered that Luke had a fever of 103 so Mrs. Bell and Luke had to miss out on the festivities.

The evening started off with David washing everyone's feet as they entered. Then they went through the door way to the den and passed through the "Red Sea."


Passing through the Red Sea at the placing of the staff in the "water".


Dad placing the blood of the lamb on the door post.


David pouring the "wine."


David blessing the fruit of the vine

We took turns reading passages about each plague and mom had prepared visual aids for each plague such as tiny white beads for lice and she had Lawson hop across the room like a frog. . .

Mom telling a story


Lawson the frog


Lawson with "lice in his hair


Lawson reading about a plague.

That really helped everyone get into it a laugh and think about what it would have been like. We ate the bitter herbs which caused several people to make faces and some people actually enjoyed them and went back for seconds.


Lyssa after eating the bitter herbs

The lamb was wonderful! Mrs. Bell had prepared a wonderful spinich dish and delectable mashed potatoes. Someone else brought haroset which was delicious as well. After we ate several of us gathered to blow shofars and test out our skills.

David


Jim


Vicki


Lawson


Me


Landon


Lyssa


Leah
I think it took me the longest of anyone to make a sound but it was worth the work. Dad prepared several songs for us to sing including Dayenu, Go Down Moses, and Bechol Dor va Dor. We begged him to add on Ma Na Vu so that we could dance. We taught two others to do the dance and that made it even more fun. As 1 am approached people began to head for their homes but the three middle Bell kids spent the night. So, that was our Seder of 2007. Next Year in Yerushalaim?!!!!!


Lyssa,Me, and Leah



Lawson


Hooray for kosher marshmallows!


Leah and I









Lyssa found the afikomen

Lyssa with her prize!