Holiday Traditions

It’s Easter! :bunny: Happy Bunny Day! Or, as I like to call it, Happy Stuff as Many Cadbury’s Creme Eggs as Humanly Possible into Your Mouth Day!

Holiday traditions are, believe it or not, one of the major aspects of marriage. When you merge the lives of two people, inevitably there comes a time when one of you yells, “That’s not how you celebrate (insert major holiday here)!” The key is blending traditions. But what’s even better is inventing new ones.

One of my favorite traditions from my husband’s side of the family involves the tags on Christmas presents. Mrs. Claus always gives underwear and socks. Santa Claus gives the good stuff (toys, etc.). The reindeer give food, the elves give smaller toys, and so on. Each year it’s fun coming up with who gave which gifts. The best one is the Grinch. The Grinch gives you gifts that are in poor taste. Like my husband got some Santa boxer shorts and a hat from the Grinch. You get the idea.

This year, I had too many jelly beans. Yes, I know, how is that POSSIBLE?? But anyway, I had all these extra beans and not enough space in the baskets. So I filled more plastic eggs and took them downstairs. I asked my husband if we could just hide them around the house for fun. He didn’t want to bother with it, at first, but once he saw me starting to hide them, he joined in. By the end of it, he was having as much fun as I was, coming up with places where the kids wouldn’t see them when they came down for breakfast, but if they started looking, they would (under pillows and so on). It was a blast. Next year, we’re going to do it again. In fact, I might put a few items in their baskets, but make them find the rest. What fun!

What holiday traditions do you love at your houses?