Easter Is At The Dana House

Well I finally broke down and let it happen. I let my kids dye Easter eggs. This is a momentous occasion. Anyone who knows me remotely, knows that I hate letting my kids do artsy craftsy stuff in the house because it makes a huge mess and usually stains something. Play Doh is an outside activity at our house.But during certain times of the year I definitely become a sucker and relinquish control for one day. One time during the year that I cave in is, Easter. I don't know why but I love Holidays. The major one's of course. Growing up my mom did an amazing job of getting us excited about the holidays. She had a million decorations for each holiday and would dress the house up so we could be festive. We would decorate cookies each holiday, dye eggs, make sugar cookies, have easter egg hunts, and take plates full of treats that were wrapped so beautifully that no one wanted to open them. It was awesome!
    I think a little bit of that rubbed off on me. I don't have decorations for every holiday, but I do have something on my door to signify that we do understand what that holiday is. So this year I bought 4 different dye kits for the kids and they had a blast. We had Buzz Lightyear, Speckled Eggs, Stickers, and Neon.  We did 18 eggs and the kids were sick of it at the end. I had to finish the last 3. We have chickens at our house and they lay colored eggs. We have white, brown, and a pretty light green. My husband didn't understand why we couldn't just hard boil those eggs and be done. Men. They just aren't as fun. Pink, Yellow, Blue, and Purple are fun. It's just something different from the ordinary.
    I got the kids Easter Bags done. They are filled to the brim with goodies and fun cheap little toys that I picked up from the dollar store. They are so excited for the Easter Bunny to come. My eight year old still believes in all of those magical people. It's a wonderful thing. I am so grateful for that innocence. By the time I was eight I knew about Santa Clause and was unwrapping and rewrapping all of my Christmas gifts. I was such a stinker and my husband's family hardly even wrapped gifts or did anything for holiday's except eat. So I'm glad I can keep a few of the amazing traditions that my mom started with us kids.

I get to make more cupcakes for all of the Easter celebrations. On top of that my mother-in-law's and my sister's birthdays are all around Easter too. Craziness. That's all I've got to say about that. (Hee hee, throwback to Forrest Gump). Happy Easter Everyone!!!!!