We all know that the Easter Bunny hops from house to house leaving chocolates and treats hidden away or in baskets for all of the boys and girls. At least that’s what I was told as a little girl. It is because of this that I had always said that I would never lie to my children I was always going to tell them the truth about any myths or folklores. As I got older and had my first son I contemplated what to do…Tell the truth or fib a little? All I could think about was all of the excitement that would build up inside of me because of Easter. I never once thought about how I felt when I had found out the ‘truth’ too be honest I can’t even remember. In fact I do remember waking up in the middle of the night every year just so I could get a head start on our egg hunt and find more treats than my brother. Eventually my mom caught on to what I was doing and there started to be a limit to the amount that we were allowed to find.
As a child you have such an immense imagination, so much so that you believe that anything is possible. That is why a bunny that brings you chocolaty goodness and poops out jelly beans is nothing out of the ordinary. I remember trying to stay up all night just so I could catch a glimpse of the Easter Bunny. In a sense it gives your little ones something to look forward to; something way more exciting than a basket full of goodies. It’s the magic of those beliefs that help to keep our children young and innocent and I for one would never want to take that away from them.
Every year we dye the Easter eggs to hand out to family and friends; we leave the baskets of goodies for the kids and hide the Easter treats. And we will continue to do so until the kids stop believing and even than we still may do so… That is our tradition and something that we hope that our boys will continue on for many generations. That’s not to say that our traditions and our beliefs are the only ones that there are or that ours are even the right ones. It’s just what we do to help bring the magic of Easter into the hearts of our children.
What do you and your family do to keep the spirit of Easter alive? What are your family traditions?
5 Comments
AlwaysARedhead
Two of my kids are far away at university and unable to come home. Thus the Easter bunny sent them a package via me of chocolates, candies, a stuffed cow thingy (for the teenage boy’s gf), and a toy for middle child’s dog Bear. The eldest will be home, but has asked that the Easter bunny not bring her chocolate or candy, so he/she is trying to think of something creative.
I think the Easter bunny will always bring my kids something regardless of their age and the Easter bunny is even more excited for when the grandchildren arrive.
Amanda Komoski
AlwaysARedhead too be honest I think that I will be just like you and never stop getting my boys something from “The Easter Bunny”. My mom just stopped getting me something 5 years ago when I gave her, her first grandson because now she has them to spoil and I prefer it that way. I still get excited every year just as I did as a child but the excitement is even stronger to see my oldest sons reaction Easter morning (my youngest is only 6 months so there’s not much of a reaction yet).
Veronica Lee
We attend Mass in church and basically that’s it! Even as kids, we never had the egg hunting thing or heard of the Easter bunny! We were taught from young that Easter is a celebration of Christ’s resurrection.
Hi! Stopping by from Mom Bloggers Club. Great blog!
Have a nice day!
Carla WorkingMommyJournal
Love Easter!! We always have an Easter egg hunt on Easter morning, then mass, home for brunch and a big dinner at my Aunt’s. It’s been this way for years. So far my eight year old still believes (told him if he doesn’t then the Easter Bunny wont come!). I
Amy Lovell
easter is not my fave holiday and this year my daughter was at her daddys so I didnt really do myuch;l.