Easter! What are YOU doing?

Interesting topic. Obviously DS is too little for anything just yet, but it is something I've been thinking about lately.
We aren't in any way religious, DH was as a small child. I still think its important for DS to know the religious background to the holiday though, and will eventually discuss that with him. And will definitely do the whole easter egg hunt thing, it was huge in our family growing up and I want that for my children.

As for this year, we have family coming for the weekend and re having a bbq on the Friday (meatless apparently) and will probably get a small chocolate egg for DS.

We do "easter bunny" but we also do the religious thing too, Im a Catholic and the kids are at a Catholic school and pre school, so there is no escaping that for them! They are looking forward to the end of lent, too, Jake is "sick of helping other people, I want to watch tv" ha ha (the focus of lent for school this year was helping others/self sacrifice and at pre school it was beign thankful and making pictures for people, I have, no kidding, about 100 paintings here form miss 4...)
Santa kind of fitted in soemhow with christmas and Jesus so Im kind of hoping easter bunny will too. However we bring them up I think its important for them to know why we "celebrate" it.
Im hoping to take mr 5 to Anzac parade too.
And I am looking forward to a long weekend! We have a 40th to go to and kids have a birthday party, so lots to look forward to.

We have had DD christened so will be taking a slightly religious stance but not over the top - I guess sharing the story with her when she is older.

Also want to get into the Easter egg hunt and I so cant wait to paint eggs with her and do the craft type things - must be the school teacher in me hehe!

This year we are going away, as we always do and we will buy DD a small easter egg.

We've got a 30th Cocktail party on Easter Saturday, so depending on the night, we may be hungover on Sunday or... who knows.

The kids get a chocolate egg each and that's about it. Some years we either go to my parents or the outlaws for lunch/dinner.

Not a religious family so we don't really do anything in that regards.

We usually go to a chapel service on Anzac Day, which is also Easter this year. We dont really have any Easter traditions yet but I will be hunting out some dairy free easter bunnies/eggs for DS.

We are going on holiday with the extended family. Lots of help with DD on hand and I'll get to meet my new niece!!! I can't wait. I'm hoping for a spa day out..mmmmmmm.

Might do some egg hunts maybe. Easters not a big tradition our familys.

We are off to Tangalooma Island as we have 5 days off so figured we may as well do something away from home. Jackson will get a small chocolate and we will take some hot cross buns too. Im going to find an Easter book to read to him so he learns about it like Christmas. We arent religious in any way but feel its important he learns about it in some way.
Then we will do an ANZAC service on Monday as we always do every year. Jackson will wear DH's Mini Medals.

Mel! That cocktail party has come around quick! Did you get a dress sorted?

We're going away for the weekend just booked it so super excited feel like we reallllllly need a wee holiday.

Will go to the Anzac parade though on Monday

It a holiday for us and a time to spend with family and of course, eat chocolate! We aren't a religious family either but as the kids get older we will explain what other people's beliefs are as I think it's important for them to realise not everyone believes the same as us - and that that is OK.

Anzac Parade, DS's dad is army and will def want him there to march him around. Wonder if i can talk him into letting DS wear some of his medals? And then i will eat my weight in chocolate. DS is obviously too small to do anything with in terms of egg searches etc