I just realized I have a 6 year old who's never visited the Easter Bunny (her choice) & who's never received an Easter Basket filled with candy on Easter morning (mama's choice). I'm wondering if we are the only family who thinks both of those things are just fine, yet don't do them. Hmmmm......
Honestly, I'm glad she chose from day one that the Easter Bunny was creepy and never wanted to go near him. I wasn't sure how I felt leading her on about a big scary bunny coming into our home to deliver candy while she slept. I was fine with it as a kid but now that I'm a mom, I don't know, it just seems.....creepy. Santa, I'm cool with
(which I know has as much potential to be equally as frightening and creepy). The bunny, not so much. So this worked out well for all of us.
The Easter Basket deal- just kind of never happened. She has an easter basket for collecting eggs but we never used it as a gift holder....
-Thinking this blog post might just prove that we are a bit odd. Ha! I new it.-
....When she was itsy bitys we didn't think she needed any gifts and as she got older the thought of more candy in my house made my tummy hurt. All the previous months brought us much candy and we are usually still trying to get rid of it come Easter.
When Grace got a bit older we decided to just get her summer fun stuff: slip and slide, pool toys, etc. And, we did it as a
Spring & Summer Are On Their Way gift, not as an Easter gift. We wanted Easter to be about the Resurrection and about His incredible sacrifice not about Grace getting more stuff.
Now, don't get me wrong, I have no qualms about Easter baskets, candy or the Easter Bunny. This is just something we've come to the conclusion is best for
our family,
at this time. Growing up we did the Easter Bunny and we did baskets full of candy. And, I loved it. I don't believe there is anything wrong with either of those things. I think the world would be so boring if we all did everything the same. I love hearing how others choose to celebrate.
How do you celebrate?
This year we have yet to dye eggs or do anything "eastery." I feel so behind. Everyone else is baking cakes, making creative spring cookies, doing crafts and have dresses, shoes and hats picked out for their little girls. I have done zilch. Easter is just two days away and I'm at a loss. There is a potential 8pm Flashlight egg hunt tonight and there is also an egg hunt at our old church at 10am on Saturday. We will surely do the latter. The rest of the weekend will be spent at home, just us, doing yard work, getting our church on and remembering. I did buy eggs to dye but honestly for the first time ever I have no desire to dye eggs.
WHAT?? Who me? No Desire? Maybe it's the sickness that's trying to creep into my body talking because that's not like me at all. Sigh. I am usually all for anything festive to welcome in a holiday. Hoping I wake up with a renewed sense of joy so I can get my spring on.
I am in the process of trying to merge a new tradition into our Easter Weekend. Something that we can do as a family that will bring us closer together
and closer to Jesus
and teach Grace more and more about what this weekend really means. She knows he died on the cross and rose again. She knows it is not about Peeps, pretty dresses, bonnets, chocolate bunnies, eggs... But I want more. I really want to start diving deeper in a creative and fun way
for Grace. I would love some suggestions from
you. Please help this tired, refusing to be sick mama out! Thanks.
And, remember......
