My brother and I, 1961. We had matching sailors outfits. I had a bonnet, gloves and a white patine purse. Easter meant new clothes for church, waking up early and running outside, searching for our Easter baskets in the garden, mine was by the purple irises. Easter meant hard-boiled eggs dyed in bright colors, (the colors I liked, the eggs I did not!)
Easter in France means the church bells ring and ring and ring, there isn't an Easter bunny here, it is the church bells that spread the chocolates far and wide! We live next to the church.
Easter, the golden egg, the celebration of life, the empty tomb, the hope of a new day, the singing of Alleluia!
Put on your Easter bonnet and join the parade!
oh your life in France sounds just wonderful! How innocent we are as children.
Posted by: ms*robyn | 16 April 2006 at 12:55 PM
Love your description of your childhood Easters, as well as Pacques today! Also, adorable photo.
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 16 April 2006 at 01:24 PM
Blessings on you and yours this day, dear Corey...
Posted by: Dawn | 16 April 2006 at 02:11 PM
Happy Easter, sweet Corey! We decorated eggs last night and the kids were enthralled. Like you though, they weren't so enthralled by eating them this morning (whites yes, yolks no way!).
We're bound and determined to go to the ocean today even though winds will be 20-30 miles per hour and inland it'll be 56 degrees, so you can imagine what it'll be by the ocean, LOL. It's a tradition since we've moved here and I will not break tradition!!
Posted by: Shannon Lewis | 16 April 2006 at 02:22 PM
oh my gosh, your bonnet is so cute in the photo. Funny how things don't change that much. Today Claire will wear her new Easter dress, we'll go to church, hunt Easter eggs in the yard. I suppose that is why it's called "tradition."
Chocolate distribution through sound waves? I'm gonna have to try that!
Posted by: Nicole | 16 April 2006 at 02:54 PM
What a great picture; could you both be any cuter?
Posted by: AscenderRisesAbove | 16 April 2006 at 04:11 PM
I like the sound of Easter in France. Church bells and chocolate... sounds perfect! Love the photo and sweet memories. Joyeuses Pâques! (Hey, I'm even learning French language on your blog!)
Posted by: jennifer | 16 April 2006 at 05:11 PM
That purse! I'm almost positive I had one just like it at some point. :) Do kids ever wear Easter bonnets anymore? As much as I hated hats as a kid, that was always a highlight.
Posted by: Marilyn | 16 April 2006 at 05:17 PM
What good timing this Sunday Scribble was for you. You got to show off and enjoy that sweet little Easter bonnet again. Happy Easter!!
Posted by: Annie | 16 April 2006 at 05:19 PM
Truly Adorable, just like today Corey!!! Blessings to you dearest...
Posted by: ULLA | 16 April 2006 at 05:25 PM
Happy Easter dear Corey! Wishing you and your family another glorious celebration.
a.
Posted by: andrea | 16 April 2006 at 05:30 PM
This photograph is so precious and priceless...........
Happy Easter to you and your precious family!
Much love
Jeanne
X0X0
Posted by: Jeanne | 16 April 2006 at 06:00 PM
Something so special about black and white photos...I often feel like if I stepped into one then I would join the people dressed as I am not, in a time that has passed before me. Lovely Easter memory, thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Heather | 16 April 2006 at 06:33 PM
Happiest of Easter Times to you!
Posted by: susan | 16 April 2006 at 09:12 PM
Corey,
That is the most adorable picture. I love it! Happy Easter to you and your family.
Love, Shelley
P.S. I also love the bright color eggs and the new clothes, family together and BBQ chicken!
Posted by: shelley | 16 April 2006 at 09:40 PM
Hi Corey,
Love your little white purse...my mom is here with me today and said,"very nice.....she is 89 and this is her first blogging day....have a Joyeuse Paques, vous ausis et votre famille....
Posted by: Mary Jane | 16 April 2006 at 09:49 PM
I have finally had time to catch up on your posts. The words and photos give me peace. Thanks, Corey, for your inspiration and insight.
Posted by: Lesley | 16 April 2006 at 10:01 PM
Cute cute cute! I love the matching Easter outfits. I used to go through catalogs and beg my mom to buy matching dresses for me and my sister (I was crushed that she never did; now I realize that I was attracted to the tackiest outfits on the planet!).
Posted by: Maggie | 16 April 2006 at 10:33 PM
what a lovely little bonnet you have ... and your brother is the golden egg? that is how I feel about all of my siblings anyway. Happy Easter!
Posted by: mikaelah | 16 April 2006 at 11:39 PM
Corey - I hope your Easter was wonderful. I find it so different that the church bells spread the easter baskets and chocolate. Oddly, kim and the frog have a great story about that on their blog... Such a wonderful photo. I only remember one from when I was 8 years old and I'm wearing purple soccer sweats from the 1970's.
Posted by: expatraveler | 17 April 2006 at 12:39 AM
Oh, this picture is so sweet!
Easter is my favorite holy day, for all the reasons you said. Today our pastor said that Easter was the day for healing broken bonds, and for hope. I love it!
Posted by: Amber | 17 April 2006 at 12:58 AM
No Easter Bunny I could live with as long as there is chocolate!
Happy Easter.
Posted by: Elizabeth | 17 April 2006 at 01:25 AM
What a fun post and I love hearing about your life, your culture. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: Shannon (Sentimental) | 17 April 2006 at 02:28 AM
How lovely to see someone else's 'wee' photo of her and her little brother.
I remember the colored easter eggs; we used to have easter egg painting contests in my family and line them all up on Easter Sunday (up to 20 eggs!) where they would be judged ruthlessly and the adults were just as keen on winning 1st price as us kids!
Just found your lovely blog, I'll be back :)
Posted by: Kerstin | 17 April 2006 at 02:58 AM
Salut, Corey!
What an adorable photo. It occurs to me that we all look similar at that age.
Joyeuses Pâques.
Colette xox
Posted by: Colette | 17 April 2006 at 04:36 AM
Love the b/w photo of the sweet siblings !
I hope the church bells tolled joyously today for you and your family !
Posted by: diana | 17 April 2006 at 04:43 AM
Happy, Happy Easter, Corey!!! When I was a kid, I hate those Easter outfits, with the bonnet, little purse, and sometimes gloves...but now that I'm so much older (and so much more nostalgic), I miss those days of Easter outfits and hunting for eggs!!!
You and your brother are so adorable!!!
Best wishes to you and yours!!!
Posted by: julie | 17 April 2006 at 07:11 AM
What a darling picture. It would have been wonderful to hear those beautiful bells.
Hope you had a nice Easter.
Connie
Posted by: Connie | 17 April 2006 at 07:26 AM
Happy Easter!
A sweet image. What is it about b and w photos? So evocative of childhood and childhood memories.
Posted by: herhimnbryn | 17 April 2006 at 10:48 AM
That picture is just adorable! (I especially love your bonnet and purse) Your childhood sounds like one filled with much happiness and love, what a lovely family.
Posted by: cruststation | 17 April 2006 at 12:02 PM
the happiest of easter mondays to you corey and to yours... the photo of you and your brother are so much like my old photos it makes me smile. we do all have that certain 50s appearance, cute bags and bonnets. very very sweet! xoxo susan
Posted by: susan | 17 April 2006 at 12:50 PM
Oh that sounds lovely for Easter. I wish there was not so much emphasis on the Easter Bunny and bright plastic everything here in the states. Try as I might it's hard to avoid. I much prefer an emphasis on the true meaning of the Holiday, both the religious and natural rebirth.
Posted by: Beth | 17 April 2006 at 02:34 PM
Marty is such an egghead.
Posted by: Brother Mathew | 17 April 2006 at 03:49 PM
Adorable children!
Beautiful Prose!
Blessings!
Love,
Joanne
Posted by: Joanne | 17 April 2006 at 05:55 PM
oh the images corey..
Posted by: --erica | 17 April 2006 at 07:04 PM
This is a cute picture of you and Marty. I remember seeing that picture and it brought back memories of Easter. Mom/Dad would always buy us a new Easter outfit and when we got home from church we would have to stand in line (oldest to the youngest) in front of that big kitchen window and take our picture. All eight of us!!
Easter was cold this year, didn't buy a new outfit casuse it just didn't seem like a bright spring day. But it ws so cute seeing all the little girls in their new Easter outfits in church. Went to 8 oclock mass, and saw mom, Aunt Louie, your dad and mom in the second pew, along with all the cousins sitting around them with their families. So beautiful!
Love lala
Posted by: lala | 17 April 2006 at 07:45 PM
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!
I would love to live next to a church and hear the bells!
Thank you much for your comments to my blog... I share the same feelings for your blog!
Posted by: misty | 17 April 2006 at 09:32 PM
look at how cute the two of you are!!!! we always got new outfits for easter too--usually made with love by my grandmother. and of course there were also the new shoes and the new hats, and even sometimes some gloves. to this day i think i must have a new outfit for easter...heehee...
Posted by: la vie en rose | 17 April 2006 at 10:01 PM
Lovely picture! So sweet! Thanks for sharing your memeories with us!
Blessings to you!
Posted by: Kim G. | 18 April 2006 at 12:20 AM
Note the eyes on the young boy. Fixed on a candy egg.
Let him go Corey.
Posted by: orama | 18 April 2006 at 12:31 AM
Orama,
my brother has a sweet tooth that would make a lion jealous! You are right, he did have his eye fixed on the golden egg!! Look at the hand itching to get it!!
Did you see what Brother Mathew wrote about you? ;o!! love Corey
Posted by: tongue in cheek | 18 April 2006 at 07:18 AM
How incredibly adorable and innocent and joyous! Lovely look at childhood.
Posted by: Mardougrrl | 18 April 2006 at 07:23 AM
precious photo and memory..treasure that always.
this brought a smile to my face as i read your words.
hope you had a wonderful easter.
mary ann :)
Posted by: mary ann | 18 April 2006 at 07:32 AM
What a sweet sweet photo.
Posted by: Gina | 18 April 2006 at 10:23 AM
Corey, this reminds me so much of a photo of me and my brother. I was four, he was two. Both of us dressed in our Easter best. In my photo, you can see my excitement...about to dance and frolic...as I clutch tightly to my super-soft Easter bunny.
Your photo and words evoke memories and sweet feelings in me. Thank you!
e
Posted by: Ellen | 19 April 2006 at 03:10 PM
I love this portrait of you & your brother and the stories of your childhood Easter! THanks for sharing them with us! ;O)
Posted by: sarah | 19 April 2006 at 10:05 PM
Happy Easter Corey! What a great photo -and I laughed out loud at the "egghead" comment by one brother toward another.
Posted by: pam | 20 April 2006 at 12:21 AM
Hi Corey,
What a precious picture, it brings back so many memories of my children at that age. How innocent the child at that age, not a care in the world, except to find those Easter baskets. much love, Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn Davis | 21 April 2006 at 11:47 PM