Happy Easter

We had a really nice Easter, even though we tend not to make a big deal of the holiday. It’s a good excuse to do things as a family, and we all end up having fun. We lucked out with the weather, it was mild and sunny, so we could do things outside, including the proverbial egg hunt. The night before R and I filled eggs with candy and then it was my job to be up early enough to hide the eggs outside.

Even though the kids are getting older, they still enjoy the egg hunt. Maybe it’s the quest for candy, but they have fun with it together, and it’s nice that they still enjoy it before they find it too boring and childish. Those days are on the horizon. After the egg hunt, we had pancakes and sausage (from TG, no less), and then the plan was to make Easter bread, dye eggs, and have supper.

The bread is a long standing tradition in this house, and it’s really good. It’s your basic hallah bread, though you can incorporate the dyed eggs into the dough. This makes it look cool, though the egg dye runs into the bread, which makes it a little less appetizing. We decided to forgo the eggs this time around.

At some point R needed butter and milk for the recipe, so she and A walked to the store and N and I rode our bikes. It was our inaugural spring bike ride to usher in the warmer weather. Back at home, R and the kids went to work on the bread and eggs, and I took a nap. They did a great job on both, the bread always looks impressive, and they get creative and crazy with the eggs. I love to see what they end up doing.

By the evening, we were hungry and it was time for supper. I had originally planned on salmon with baked sweet potatoes, mesclun, and bread, but I thought we’d be snacking on bread all day wouldn’t be hungry for supper. That turned out not to be the case, so by dinner time, we were hungry. It was a massive piece of fish, nearly two pounds, so we feasted like royalty. We have been on a mesclun kick, so that’s what the kids wanted.

After supper, the kids ate Easter candy and we watched a movie. It was a nice day, spent at home with the family. Oh, did I mention that we skipped hockey for that day? I think that made R happy.

Hope you all had a nice Easter, and thanks for reading.