The Easter Grinch

I was chatting with some ladies the other day, they asked what I was putting in the kids easter baskets, when I replied that I don't give the kids easter baskets, one of my friends jokingly (at least I think!) told me I was Satan....

Come now, would Satan let Henry dye easter eggs? NO

I feel I'm in the minority when it comes to Easter festivities... we have never given our children "easter baskets" on easter morning, occasionally I'll give them new easter outfits, but never a big basket overflowing with candy and toys. The kids always go to at least one community egg hunt (sometimes two), a church easter brunch and egg hunt, my dear mother in law always makes sure they get easter treats and my own mom sends a fun easter package every year... in addition, our across the street neighbors bring huge easter gifts over for the kids every year. By the time Easter rolls around, do I feel bad that "easter bunny" hasn't come in the night and left them a basket? NO!! And frankly, they've never thought to ask why the easter bunny visits the neighbors and not them.

I do let them dye eggs though! 

Harrison double dipping his egg.

I know this photo is horribly overexposed, but I had to show you what the boys picked out to wear... stripes and plaid- both of them!  

So now you know the rest of the story- why I'm the easter grinch, take that to therapy kids!!