1. I'm planning on attending one! lol There's no way I'm trying to plan any kind of GTG right now. 2. I am, but I don't really know. I'm torn between candy or no candy. Maybe just a little bit... 3. Nope. 4. No, we weren't Christian growing up. I'm getting the kids coordinating dress up clothes and we'll have an egg hunt at my parents then an early dinner: our new tradition.
1. We typically go out. No idea where yet. We haven't talked about it!
2. There will be a bit of candy, but not much since they still have Halloween candy/Christmas candy! We'll probably put in a small Lego and some books.
3. No, we don't. Though L typically picks up a mini bag of Canbury mini eggs for me. YUM.
4. We do an egg hunt for the kids (plastic eggs with coins in them.) For the past few years, L has made a scavenger hunt map for them to follow. We've been going to lunch/going to a museum for the past few years and sometimes going to a friend's parents house to hang out in the afternoon.
1) Planning a luncheon or dinner? What's on the menu? An early dinner with the usual suspects: ham, potatoes, asparagus, green beans, salad, bread of some kind, and probably home made mac & cheese
2) If you're making baskets for the kids, what are you putting in them? trying to avoid candy this year. so far I've collected the following for each kid: a water bottle, 2 books, a dvd, a coloring/craft project, and I will head to build-a-bear at some point to get a new outfit for their beloved stuffed animals
3) If you're making a basket or getting a little something for SO, what is it? nope - baskets just for kiddos in our family!
4) Does your family have any Easter traditions? Church, easter egg hunt, the bunny also hides the baskets so you've got to hunt for those as well!
Post by bluedaisyus on Mar 21, 2013 8:31:34 GMT -5
1) Planning a luncheon or dinner? What's on the menu? Nope. We're going up to my ILs' tomorrow evening and staying through Saturday night so we'll have an Easter meal at some point, but we're not doing anything for the actual holiday. My family isn't particularly religious (or follows different holidays), so we only do big things for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
2) If you're making baskets for the kids, what are you putting in them? We've got a Bubble Guppies theme this year, so a bath squirt toy set and a t-shirt and I think something else, plus some coloring pages we'll print from the website. Also plastic eggs with coins that he'll put in his piggy bank (he LOVES this), and probably some little snacks like fruit gummies and a Reese's egg.
3) If you're making a basket or getting a little something for SO, what is it? We only do a basket for him.
4) Does your family have any Easter traditions? Nope. My wife's family always does an Easter dinner at the very least even if it's not on the actual holiday weekend, and her parents do a basket for everyone (more for the grandkids but also something for us, too).
1) Planning a luncheon or dinner? What's on the menu? J's been asking for a white people Easter dinner, yes I said white people Easter dinner - ham, mashed potatoes, rolls, risotto, carrots, cinnamon pull apart bread, carrot cake, etc. We've always grilled carne asada (we celebrate Easter with her family) and I've been asking for the traditional dinner I grew up with so this year may be the year for me!
2) If you're making baskets for the kids, what are you putting in them? The big girls are getting flip flops, water balloons, squirt guns, sunglasses, a big container of bubble solution, a chocolate cross, and a bag of colored goldfish crackers. The little girls are getting (so far) sunglasses, a book, a kit kat bar, and a bag of colored goldfish crackers. I want to pick up an Easter craft or little toy for the little girls.
3) If you're making a basket or getting a little something for SO, what is it? Nothing, only the kids get baskets.
4) Does your family have any Easter traditions? We do an egg hunt for the kids and have an early dinner.
1) We're having my parents and sister over for my dinner. They are bringing a ham and a fruit salad and I'm making macaroni and cheese, some kind of green vegetable, rolls, and Eton Mess for dessert.
2) I'm going to get them each a book, a small stuffy, and bubbles.
3) I'm going to go to the See's Chocolate store and get her a few things or maybe a box of mixed chocolates.
4) When I was a kid we always did a huge egg hunt in my grandparents' backyard, and had dinner there. Since they are so young I think this year we might just put a few eggs out on the carpet and see if they can figure out how to get them open
4) When I was a kid we always did a huge egg hunt in my grandparents' backyard, and had dinner there. Since they are so young I think this year we might just put a few eggs out on the carpet and see if they can figure out how to get them open
perfect photo op! I'm gonna need to see those in an upcoming PIP Friday
Post by seattlekari on Mar 21, 2013 11:33:25 GMT -5
1. I think we are going to have dinner at my house. I think my parents are coming to visit before my mom starts her radiation tx. I'm waiting to hear back from my bro/SIL/baby. Assuming that falls together, we'll have an early dinner with ham, cheesy scalloped potatoes, veggie, fruit, rolls and maybe cupcakes for dessert.
2. I need to get going on a basket for E. She (like 2brides' boys) still has candy left from Christmas and Valentine's! So there will be very little candy. I'm thinking a couple new chapter books and some fun Easter games/crafts.
3. No baskets for adults, just for E. Sometimes my mom gets me a little something.
4. We always had ham dinner growing up and have mostly continued that. E's dad and I have taken her to egg hunts every year and that's been a blast.
We'll probably make ham, potatoes, and maybe challah since it has oddly become an Easter food in our home. We'll be home alone. No baskets. Probably a little Easter candy- Reese's white chocolate eggs!
1) Planning a luncheon or dinner? What's on the menu?
We are going to a waterpark hotel for the weekend with another family. We might stop by my parents on the way home, but I bet everyone will be wiped and risk horrendous behavior
2) If you're making baskets for the kids, what are you putting in them?
A book, socks, water bottle, bubbles, chalk, and some little things in eggs hidden around
3) If you're making a basket or getting a little something for SO, what is it?
Nope-- but the joke is she better get me a Reese's on cup for every occasion
We are hosting this year as its the easiest way for both sides to spend the boys "first Easter". I swear our families make a bigger deal of firsts than we do. That will be 15 adults and 5 kids in our 1300 sq ft home. Help me! Traditional dinner of ham, potatoes, beans etc.
I didn't get the boys baskets as they are too little. When my mom found out you would have thought I committed murder so knowing her she has one for them. They did get outfits that are blue gingham with a snap on yellow tie.
Nope we don't get each other anything for any holiday normally.
Our tradition will probably follow what I did growing up which was wake up to find your Easter basket by the back door then run to the backyard to hunt the eggs the Easter bunny hid. We dyed them the night before and left a note so the Easter bunny would know they were in the fridge. Then mom used the eggs to make lunch after church in the morning. With M I am not sure that church will be in the plans but she is down for the low key day of little kid excitement around the egg hunt and baskets. That also frees us to go join family that afternoon. My parents always made a big deal of holidays and really played to our excitement so that is something I want to do as well.
1. We typically don't celebrate but we're starting this year. We decided my sister will host (chicken and sides since we don't eat pork) and she and her husband are doing and Easter egg hunt for N in the backyard like our grandparents did for us.
2. Yes. We got him a stuffed lamb, bubbles, 2 interactive dinosaur train figures and either a balance bike or a water table but probably both
3. No but I'd like to start a couples mani/pedi tradition for spring.
Post by statlerwaldorf on Mar 24, 2013 15:28:36 GMT -5
1) Planning a luncheon or dinner? What's on the menu? Dinner. My mom is making a ham and we will be having lots of sides and desserts.
2) If you're making baskets for the kids, what are you putting in them? I got candy, stamps, and temporary tattoos for the eggs. For the basket for DD (almost 4), I have some play jewelry, candy, bubbles, a slinky, and some other things I forgot about.
3) If you're making a basket or getting a little something for SO, what is it? We don't exchange anything for Easter.
4) Does your family have any Easter traditions? Not really.
Eta: Oops I don't know how I ended up on this board.
1. Doing the grand tour this weekend. Friday dw is working but i am off so E and I are going to go to get her Easter pictures done at a place that has live bunnies in the shoot (so excited) Sat going to inlaws house dw and fil will be putting new brakes and rotors on my car (how handy) and painting E's new big girl bed. I don't know if we are having easter dinner then or not (I would guess not). Sunday we will go to my parents. I expect we will meet my parents at church and then go back to my parents house for an egg hunt and dinner. Not sure what is on the menu for dinner either leg of lamb or ham.
2. E gets a basket. Not sure what will be in it. Need to get on that.
3. My mom still does a small basket for all the grown ups.
4. We always got a book in our basket and we do that for E. I know many people who live in warmer climates always have the easter bunny bring a swim suit, flip flops and a beach towel. I wish we could do that but since there is still going to be ome snow on the ground I think it is mean.