I’m a bit slow I know, but while in the shops on Sunday it finally hit me: Easter is this coming weekend!
Which presents me with a bit of a dilemma – are my children too old for Easter eggs?
Our family tradition was to have the Easter Bunny visit while we were at church, and leave the chocolate bounty on the kids’ pillows.
Of course, the kids stopped believing in the Easter Bunny a good many years ago now, but we have still given them Easter eggs every year.
We’ve definitely toned down our celebrations as the kids have grown older. I think last year we bought each of them a family sized block of their favourite chocolate instead – it was what they wanted, and let’s face it, you get much better value for money that way. (We have been known to splash out and buy Easter eggs when they are on sale after Easter though!).
When the hubster and I were shopping on Sunday, I suggested we buy some Easter eggs for the kids while we were there – but he thinks we don’t need to bother any more, now that they are nearly 21 and 18 (and one of them has even left home!).
I can see his point, but as a soft-hearted Mummy (a bit like a Cadbury creme egg!) it just doesn’t seem right to not spoil the kids with chocolate at Easter 😉 .
So that’s my dilemma this week dear reader – to Easter egg or not to Easter egg, that is the question! When did your parents stop giving Easter eggs to you?
Linking up with Essentially Jess for IBOT.