I never know exactly what to do for Easter. I will admit that in the past we have always done as close to absolutely nothing as possible. See, in the past our kids were little. And they really didn't care. They don't have preconceived notions of what Easter might entail so if they got a small bucket of candy sometime in procrastinator's realm of mid-afternoon on Easter day they were pretty content.

This year the Easter Bunny made it's first real appearance at our home. See in the past we've been pretty much in denial about the whole league of holiday gift bringers. We denied Santa and The Easter Bunny both. But this year the Tooth Fairy has been a big player at our house which has apparently opened the floodgates which now allows all of these otherworldly benefactors in. So candy appeared in the baskets today.

Kathrynn's reaction was "Not more candy!" We already had the baskets and had gone to an egg hunt on Friday. So the kids were pretty loaded already with candy eggs. When she saw that there was even more candy in it she was a bit annoyed at that pesky chocolate dropping rabbit. She sampled it a bit and then went outside to play with the other kids. That's where she learned the true meaning of the holiday. The Easter Basket Competition. The boys upstairs got bows and arrows and plastic knives in their baskets (???). Her best friend got Jelly Beans and chocolates.

I think Kathrynn's basket held it's own against the competition. And she shared it all too so she at least won Miss Congeniality. ;-)

Aiden just woke up and refused to look at his basket. When I brought it to him he batted it away screaming "NO". Damn Heathen!

It's 11:43 am and Easter is well underway. The Afternoon and evening will involve time with my WHOLE extended family so I should enjoy the peace now, I guess, in preparation for the war later.

Nothing like another 'Family Holiday'!