It was his third Easter, but the funnest yet. Being 2 1/2 and hunting for eggs was far more fun this time than the other two he's lived through. We have a deal at our house that since Halloween/Samhain is a major pagan holiday for me it's spent with my family. Easter being more of a Christian holiday, and since I already have Ostara, is spent with my in laws. It works out well. The only downfall is that our son is the only young child on my husband's side, so he is the only one looking for eggs. Until his sister comes along that is.
Since we paint eggs for Ostara, I just hide a few plain white eggs for him. That way he will be able to differentiate the two holidays a little better, instead of thinking we celebrate Easter at home twice. So, he wakes up at home Easter morning to an Easter basket from us, followed by a short white egg hunt. Then it's time to get ready and head to the in laws house.
This year we went to my husband's aunt's house to celebrate. He usually gets an Easter basket from his Nino (my brother-in-law) and from my husband's parents. My parent's make him one also... we just have to pick it up on another day. He also got one from my husband's other aunt. The boy sure makes out with gifts at all holidays. He is a spoiled one. Spoiled with love! And now we are overloaded with candy and chocolate. We usually get a basket also which is pretty much just chocolate and candy. My weakness.
He got to find about 30 eggs. Much more than the 6 he had at home, but he also had far more space to hunt around in over there. He got them all and collected even more candy, and some cash too! He loves adding money to his piggy banks.
He had a great time wearing his bunny ears, eating candy, and playing with all his family members. Another Easter down. How long will the candy last...?
Since we paint eggs for Ostara, I just hide a few plain white eggs for him. That way he will be able to differentiate the two holidays a little better, instead of thinking we celebrate Easter at home twice. So, he wakes up at home Easter morning to an Easter basket from us, followed by a short white egg hunt. Then it's time to get ready and head to the in laws house.
This year we went to my husband's aunt's house to celebrate. He usually gets an Easter basket from his Nino (my brother-in-law) and from my husband's parents. My parent's make him one also... we just have to pick it up on another day. He also got one from my husband's other aunt. The boy sure makes out with gifts at all holidays. He is a spoiled one. Spoiled with love! And now we are overloaded with candy and chocolate. We usually get a basket also which is pretty much just chocolate and candy. My weakness.
He got to find about 30 eggs. Much more than the 6 he had at home, but he also had far more space to hunt around in over there. He got them all and collected even more candy, and some cash too! He loves adding money to his piggy banks.
He had a great time wearing his bunny ears, eating candy, and playing with all his family members. Another Easter down. How long will the candy last...?
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