It’s that time of year again when that “wascally wabbit” visits our homes and leaves his baskets behind for all the good little boys and girls. I’ve always found the pre-made baskets to be crappy, that plus the fact that my son doesn’t really like candy leaves me only one choice, make my own.
This year’s basket is a beautiful multi-colored wicker number that I have filled with green and pastel blue fake grass. The basket has the traditional plastic eggs filled with both egg shaped gum and glow in the dark plastic dinosaurs. The handle of the basket is adorned with Slim Jims, one of my son’s favorite treats. Also in the basket is a bag of beef jerky (told you the kid does not like candy) and easter shaped SweetTarts (the only candy he actually likes).
But the pièce de résistance of this year’s basket is the main gift that sits right in the middle. I was able to acquire the four seasons of the original Transformers G1 in a special tin DVD collector’s set. Over 14 DVD’s, 98 episodes of Transformers G1 goodness including Transformers: The Motion Picture and special extras. G1 is currently his favorite Transformers series and mine too so it is not only a gift for him but a treat for dad as well. He is going to flip.
I stayed up late last night and played Easter Bunny. My husband was thrilled, and I made him some nice devilled eggs for breakfast.
But yeah, we just got back from my FIL’s, where we got some real loot. Peanut butter eggs, jellybeans, wee chocolate bunnies, sugary gum with flavour that lasts a whole thirty seconds (the best kind!) and all that good stuff.
Several things (my mom likes to pretend us kids our kids, and we don’t complain), but most impressive has to be the harmonica. That is another one for my collection, and it will sit proudly next to the ukulele, accordian, and harp. She’s an enabler.
I debated whether my 13 y.o. was too old for a basket this year, and ended up with a last-minute Easter garbage-can instead of a basket. It’s some weird tin bucket, yellow with a smiling bunny pattern. Thing looks like a wastepaper basket but at least the ‘easter decor’ was 50% yesterday and the boy is happy enough.
Light on the candy, obligatory chocolate bunny included, with a pair of sunglasses, some Floam and the King Kong videogame. He’s thrilled.
I got the awesomest kitchen gadgety thing from my mom, but I can’t find a picture online. It’s a cheese grater - like a box grater but with only three sides. The cool thing is that it snaps apart at one seam and each edge is hinged, so you can easily wash both sides of any surface, and it folds completely flat for storage! When assembled, it’s even sturdier than my stainless steel box grater (which is going to charity in the morning!) She said she got it at Wal-Mart, but I like it anyway. I gave her a book: Sarah , by Orson Scott Card. She’s looking for another Red Tent. This ain’t it, but it’s pretty good.
WhyKid got books, candy and beef jerky, so it was a great year for him. The baby got clothes and Gerber fruit puffs, which are like crack for babies. It’s the only processed food she eats, and she can’t get enough of them!
The hubby got a bag of peanut butter eggs, which is all he wanted.
Yep, the Easter bunny was good to this household of heathens this year!
I am 21 and I still expect a basket when I come home. This morning, my niece (7) asked “Aren’t you too old for an Easter basket?” as she rummaged through her basket. I responded “If I am too old, then that means the Easter bunny gives people special treatment.” I thought it was a pretty good response until she pointed out the oversized cookie that kept causing my basket to tip over.
I will be too old for a basket when my married siblings stop getting them. Until then, bring on the goodies!
I did receive a copy of Snow Crash in my basket. My mom loves to give everyone books in their baskets.
Seriously, no one’s around to give me one, and if I had thought about it, I might have made myself one. But who’s to say I can’t do so tomorrow, when Easter goodies will be on sale anyway?
ACBG (that’s the squeeze for those of you who still don’t understand the importance of keeping up with the minutiae of my life) and I don’t do stuff like Easter baskets or Valentine’s stuff. Instead, we hit the stores the day after for the super cheap chocolate. We figure we get more for our bucks that way and it’s just fun!
