Easter fun never ages!

Easter with teen agers is really no different than Easter with little ones. It's all in what you want to make it. It's all about what you want to emphasize and all about what you, as a parent, expect. What do I expect? I want to elongate the celebration as long as I can. I want to say that my kids got at least 18 years of Easter family time that was memorable and fun. I want their memories to be solid, together, child like to the fullest and cooperative. I want to guarantee that some day, I will hear my kids say how special their Holiday's were. Easter to us is a good one. While many were fussing about buying dresses, getting up early (or staying up late) hiding eggs, filling baskets and praying for sunshine, I was doing other tasks. I was, still, and loving it, giving Reed help planning our kids hunt with clever and thought provoking clues! Yes, clues. Clues that will eventually lead them to their baskets after much thought and anticipation. Clues that will most likely lead them to a dictionary. Clues that start with me picking the most coveted places that they frequent and Reed, throwing in the vocab, that they never thought they knew, just to finish their quest for the the sweetest basket ever. Six clues was the limit this year as they are getting more and more difficult each year! So...with the successful search came the baskets. This is the most fun for me. For some reason I've found that there seems to be no age limit during any of the holidays and I love to embellish their youth. So, yes, their baskets are filled with green pixie sticks disguised as grass, fruity topped bubbles, Lindt chocolate carrots and sheep, pastel coins, and of course, earrings and I-Tune cards etc etc etc. The card is important too, something with a bunny somewhere on it and a colored egg. No, I would be lying to say that I still get them to read with me the best Easter book ever, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes. But that's OK. I know they have it memorized. So starting our morning with our hunt is, oh so perfect. The rest of the day really just involves Megan, who helps me prepare the yummiest dinner of all. She is becoming as good a cook as I (true) lol and I love it. We butterfly the lamb and marinate it all day with the best goop ever. Make scrumptious scalloped

potatoes with Creme Fraiche and Thyme, saute baby carrots in lemon and parsley and then eat her raspberry thumbprint cookies for dessert. My mom was here too. But, the most perfect day ever...... would be Lauren spending this day with us.