I remember it always feeling really warm and sunny.  I remember the air being filled with anticipation and renewal.  I remember wearing pastel coloured dresses with poofy sleeves and frilly headbands.  I remember looking for Easter eggs in my pyjamas {and always finding one six months later hidden in a plant!}.  I remember big family dinners and playing games with my cousins.  I remember ham and pineapple and scalloped potatoes.  I remember falling asleep on the couch with a very full belly.  I remember chasing the dog in the backyard and mud puddles on the sidewalk.  I remember making home movies and skipping down the street.  I remember chocolate stained clothes and piles of colourful tin foil.  I remember the extra long weekend and the extra long hours driving.  I remember being nearly done school and how quiet residence was at this time of year.  I remember packing up boxes and blaring loud music.  I remember church bells and spring flowers.  I remember introducing my son to his grandparents for the first time.  I remember breakfast outside and glasses of wine around the dining room table.  I remember love.  I remember hope.  I remember this holiday beautifully…

Happy Easter everyone!