Chocolate, eggs, bunnies, baskets, flowers, bonnets, family, friends, spring. These are all words that I would associate with Easter. This past Sunday, millions of people celebrated the Easter holiday. What does this holiday mean to you?
There are many Easter traditions that people partake in leading up to the holiday and on actual Easter Sunday. One of these is the dyeing of Easter eggs! This has been a tradition that I have grown up with and it never gets old. First it was always fun to make the solutions by dropping the color tablet in a cup and adding the smelly vinegar. Then we would have contests to see who could come up with the most fun or cutest design. By the end of the day all of the colors would be mixed together and the eggs would end up a nasty shade of greenish blackish brown.
Digging through your Easter basket and going on an Easter egg hunt around the best thing to wake up to besides the traditional Christmas morning activities. I would always check certain places around the house before my sister would wake up so I would know exactly where to find the largest and fullest eggs. There is something so exciting about opening a plastic egg and having chocolate and quarters tumble out of it.
To me, Easter Sunday always means family and church as well. It is a time that we get together with our extended family and go to church. Many times we follow this up with a delicious feast after the service. The afternoon is spent playing games, hanging out, and just having a good time together. Most of the time Easter Sunday lands on a beautiful day which makes this time with family and friends and even more enjoyable experience.
Amongst all of the chicks, eggs, chocolate, dresses, candy, and baskets the most important thing to remember is why we are celebrating this holiday. No matter what Easter means to you, I hope you all had a great opportunity to spend a beautiful day with family and friends!
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