Spring is a beautiful time of the year, and Easter is a beautiful holiday. Out of the many reasons I love Easter, here are my top 11.
1. Family Time
No matter which holiday I'm celebrating, I love spending time with my huge family. However, getting together on Easter is probably one of my favorite times. The children are there, everyone is excited for the spring and it is warm enough to be outside.
2. Seeing the excited children
With egg hunts and candy, children are almost as excited for Easter as they would be for Christmas. However, Easter is less embedded in presents in today's society as Christmas, so they're less distracted than they would be on Christmas.
3. Easter Egg Hunts
On your mark, get set, GO! All of the children (and some older people) race to find eggs filled with candy, prizes or money. It is a great moment to see an older child pass an opportunity to get an egg by giving it to a younger child.
4. Dressing up
Since it is usually warmer on Easter than a lot of prior holidays, it is one of the first holiday that you are able to dress up for.
5. The Food
Whether your family serves a ham dinner, a cookout-style meal or anything else, it is always fun to sit down with your family and enjoy a meal together?
6. The desserts
When the wonderful food has been put away, they bring the desserts out. When you're sick of candy, you get a choice of fruit salad, cookies, cupcakes, and much money. With pretty pastels and great desserts, where could you go wrong?
6. The Weather
As said before, Easter is one of the first warm holidays of the year. Most of the time, it is warm enough to have the party and egg hunts outside in the sun!
7. Easter Baskets
Whether you're making them or opening them, baskets are one of my favorite forms of a present. Filled with some candy and small toys for the little kids, it is sure to make them smile!
8. Watching kids enjoy their new toys
Whether it was a jump rope from her Easter basket, or a ball she won during the egg hunt, children love to play with their new outdoor toys in the nice weather!
9. The Candy
Not only are the baskets and eggs filled with it, but Easter candy is in many stores. The best part of the day after when it is all on clearance at the store. Some of my favorites are cookies and cream bunnies, marshmallow-filled chocolate, and peanut butter cups shaped like eggs.
10. "The Spring Feeling"
Since Easter is one of the bridges between winter and spring, I can't help but feel like Easter is the first "spring" holiday. With beautiful weather, family time, and all of the events, I can't help but feel myself feeling the excitement for the rest of spring.
With the family time, the nice weather, and much more, Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Not only do we finally get to dress up and be together in nice weather, but it sets the stage for the rest of the cookouts of the year.
