Developing Easter Traditions With a Toddler Part II

We did not know how our son would respond to finding the eggs, he was twenty months old and quite adept at using signs in combination with his small vocabulary. The eggs were hidden in our very tiny yard in Texas, mostly in plain sight. He was a little confused at first but with a little coaxing he anxiously began looking and finding eggs all over the yard. He quickly filled the Easter basket with the eggs. However, he had not yet discovered that some of the eggs contained chocolate. I handed him a plastic egg and he gave me … Continue reading

Our Daughter’s First Easter Part III

Our daughter’s nap did not last long. It seems there is too much exciting things going on for her to sleep more than ten minutes. Ten minutes must have been enough time for a nap because she awoke in a good mood ready to be held by one of her great aunts. She smiled as she was passed from one great aunt to another. After a good thirty minutes she fell asleep in the arms of yet another great aunt and had yet another nap. Meanwhile, it was time for Easter dessert. I made fifteen individual Creme Brulees and grandma … Continue reading