easter 2017

Is it totally weird to say, as a completely non-religious person who doesn't even hail from a Christian family, that Easter is totally one of my favorite holidays? It's true, though, at least since becoming a mother. There's just something fun about setting my alarm to ensure a before-the-kids wake up and hiding plastic eggs in the yard to be found by an excited basket wielding child. There's something fun about making baskets and all things bunnies and chocolate, and then seeing them all through the eyes of a child as well. I also like that Easter is far more chill than the other holidays, at least at our house. Last Easter, Carmen was new and laid on a blanket in the backyard while Ethan busily hunted eggs around her. This year, I was sure she would be walking by the time Easter rolled around but although she's so close, she's not quite there yet. Still, Ethan had a blast hunting for eggs in the yard alongside his crawling companion. They just fit so beautifully together, these two. I love their love.