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February 09, 2009

E is for....

Easter

Lo and Linds 2004

Easter will be here before we know it....Sunday April 12th.
I have spent almost ALL of my Easters with my Grandma. It has always been her most favorite holiday. My grandma will be 96 yrs old when this Easter comes.
We always go to Grandma's house.
The way we celebrate has evolved over the years. We don't attend church anymore because her church has changed so much. This part makes me a bit sad. But I won't push it because I don't think the minister really deserves to be drilled (about why it has changed so much and why is he wearing such an ugly tie?) upon finishing his Sunday sermon.
Lets just say Grandma does not have a filter between brain and mouth. NONE.

My G'ma, Lo, Linds and my cousin's girls. Miami 2006

We still bring candy filled eggs and hide them from the kids. Well, we now add money too. Grandma gets such a kick out of watching the kids run around her yard looking for the eggs.

The same yard that my Brother and I ran around in.....

When I think of Easter, I always think of my Grandma.

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25 comments:

  1. Money??Can I come to your Easter Egg hunt? So that is what you have to do when the kids get older...money!
    -sandy toe

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  2. Can't wait for Easter! I love it too- rebirth, spring, chocolate...what's not to like?!
    What lovely thoughts of your Grandma.

    -Margaret
    (newest A to Z player)

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  3. Excellent! I would look in bushes and
    dirt for money too!
    Happy Easter to Grandma.

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  4. Gee, the Easter Bunny never hid money for us! We only got chocolate. Not even chocolate money!! Hmph! I'm going to have a talk with my mother ... I mean the Easter Bunny ...

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  5. Easter Excitement!! How wonderful that you still have your G'ma around. (I know what you mean about the brain/mouth connection...my Mom suffers from that at times too...I don't think they realize...) Easter is also my favorite of all holidays. He is risen! He is risen indeed!

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  6. Ah, to be young. All we ever found with the eggs was candy the dentist said we shouldn't eat! But it's great you can still share Easter with your Grandma.

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  7. Oh Suz, you are so lucky to still have a grandma to share your life and your kids with.. I NEVER had any grandparents --and my family was small. SO--I don't seem to have any of those great family memories. I missed out on so much, didn't I????

    BUT--I do have George sweet parents. Dad is 96 (97 in August) and Mom is almost 89. They are so special to me.

    I'd love to hunt for MONEY on Easter Sunday. IF you will let me--I'll join your family at Grandma's!!!!

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  8. I remeber that crazy year YOU had the big Easter party... I bet you were still finding eggs at Christmas! I love that you get to go see your G'ma :) even if yo don't get to go to church. But you know, you could come to mine anytime! Linds would just love coming to her school 6 days a week!!!

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  9. That is such a nice memory! We did the same thing at my Nana's when I was little - I have 15 cousins on that side so it was quite a spectacle!

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  10. My MIL did Easter really nicely with all the cousins--it hasn't been the same since she moved away, but we do still do the eggs. And make deviled eggs . . . yum!

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  11. At 96, I'm thinking it's pretty OK that she doesn't have filter!!! I just love little old ladies like that!!

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  12. Your grandma looks great for 96! And she must be sharp if she doesn't have a filter....ha,ha!
    I'd like to join that Easter egg hunt too.

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  13. You are SOOOO blessed to still have your Grandma girl! All my "natural" grandparents passed by the time I was 12 (and, 3 out or 4 had passed by the time I was 4!!) Even the one surviving one lived thousands of miles away - never had a strong relationship with any of them. You are VERY fortunate! And your grandma is going to live to be 200... of that, I'm almost positive!!

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  14. Holy cow.... I just noticed your "ticker".. you've had 9,900 visitors??!!
    Wow, girl. (I'm telling you - Ellen deGeneres Show - here she comes!!!)

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  15. Easter = Grandma's House

    Last Easter was SO hard without my Grandma. The year before, the kids and adults all died eggs after our big feast. Grandma sat at the head of the table, and soaked it all in with a HUGE smile on her face!

    I just know your family will celebrate another wonderful Easter with your Grandma! I'll admit, I'd LOVE to go to church with her...just to hear what she would say!!

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  16. Aww what a wonderful story! And so wonderful that you can spend another Easter with her. It's like spring here in VA and makes me excited for Easter! :)

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  17. What a great story about your grandma...gosh darn I hope I'm doing that well when I'm 96...if I make it that far. Glad you have such a sweet grandma and so many wonderful memories with her and so will your daughters...that is so special!

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  18. This was so beautiful. It totally made me miss my Grandma. I miss her a lot. You are a blessing in my day. And Lo and Linds are the cutest little things in America. I heart them!

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  19. this is very timely! I love Easter - glad yours is about what matters - family!!

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  20. I wanna go to your grandma's! Sounds like so much FUN!

    Oh hey, stop by my blog when you can to pick up your award!

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  21. At 96, Grandma can say whatever she wants! Happy Easter (a bit Early)!

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  22. Grandmas are the BEST!

    I miss mine.

    sigh.

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  23. I think once you hit a certain age that filter just flies out the window!! Funny!

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  24. deep sad loud sigh. i never had grandparents. i would love to have. you are so blessed. and your kids, too. bless her lil unfiltered mouth.


    C

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  25. Sweet memories, and fun to look forward to! I haven't even thought about Easter yet this year, but you have made me smile. Thanks!

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