No, I don't have to change dishes and throw out a ton of stuff from my pantry like my more observant Jewish friends do, but I've realized just today, that saying that I'm doing a Passover Seder at our home is so much easier than actually planning and doing it. (Note to self: make sure to thank my parents for the too many to count Seders in my life, as well as thank my brother David and my wonderful sister-in-law Cheryl, for the too few Seders that we got to share with them when they hosted us all before they moved to Israel.)
It's quite a bit of coordinating.
But I do happen to like making task lists and spreadsheets. So I have done that part and done some research online for recipes and kid games/activities, etc...
I have a plan.
It involves taking a day off tomorrow to do some cooking and shopping.
I'm looking forward to having my parents and one of my nieces (8 yr old Maisie) join Linda, Sophie & I for a nice evening Saturday night.
The kids are having a sleepover, which should prove to be a good test of the theory that the distance between the 2 bedrooms will allow the adults to actually sleep!
Saturday is the day to look forward to. Sophie returns from Florida (she's at Magic Kingdom DisneyWorld today with her Grandpa and her other Mom) and a nice family Seder at our new home.
.. and now, I have planning, cooking & coordinating to do. oh, and my lovely partner will be assisting in the process, of course!
I found thing while looking for things to do with matzoh — I'm passing the link on because I'm going to have my kids play it while I'm cooking! http://www.fyrebug.com/?p=5444
Posted by: floophy | 04/16/2008 at 15:08
Sounds wonderful! Hope all goes well.
Posted by: Suzanne | 04/16/2008 at 20:47
Enjoy!
Posted by: SassyFemme | 04/17/2008 at 08:09
Hey. Tried skyping you. Am in cooking mode, so not nec. at the computer. HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER! Wishing we were all together.... :-)
Posted by: zahava | 04/18/2008 at 09:25
I just realized that I am forty nine years old and never once been to a Seder....
Not once. That is sort of sad, isn't it?
Posted by: Maria | 04/18/2008 at 13:40