Happy Easter!

Well! Well! Well! It's EASTER already! How did that happen so fast. . . .?

I am frantically trying to get stuff ready so that I won't be caught unawares come this Sunday when the family gets together for the traditional Easter Dinner and annual Easter Auction. . .

For the past several years, since my children have gotten MUCH older and are out of the 'egg-hunting' stage, I have tried to come up with inventive ways to make sure they get their fill of fun and sweets with that marvelous invention: 'Easter Candy'

I have done 'Easter Pinatas', 'Easter Scavenger Hunts'. . . and the most infamous and best loved by both old and young has been my 'Easter Auction' which is the most requested and by far the most successful of any of the 'Easter Activities' I have come up with. In fact, my oldest son, who just got married a few months ago and is about to graduate from college, called me up and asked me if I could postpone the 'Easter Auction' until he and his wife could come visit us this summer. . .

When I proposed this change to my youngest son, he was aghast at such a suggestion--and just pointed out the fact, that I could actually have TWO. One at Easter (so that he could participate in it in his usual 'get-everything-you-can-get-your-hands-on' style)--and one in the summer when middle son and oldest son will both be back home again.

My son-in-law has told me repeatedly that this is one of his most favorite things that we do--and he actually works his vacation and holiday schedule around this tradition--so that he can be here to participate in it. . .

So apparently we will hold another annual 'Easter Auction' this weekend--so as not to disappoint the remaining family members. (Besides, I don't want to have a mutiny on my hands)

My two little grandsons are getting old enough to participate and will have their own Easter items to bid on this year--so there will be a new twist as I am going to favor those little tots and have to keep the adults in check! In fact, young Max who is not quite 2 made his own little Easter concoction out of his Mr. Potato Head toy--VERY adorable. . . and I am hoping he will put it up for auction so I can bid on it. I am enjoying the fact, that since he could not find any eyebrows to complete the face--he did what any good plastic surgeon would do--just use a discarded nose!



Here's wishing all my blogger fans a joyous celebration this weekend!