As I am not religious Easter doesn't hold any importance to me.
But I fondly remember kiddo's first conscious Easter Sunday, then 1 1/2 yrs old.
He had just been diagnosed with asthma and all kinds of crappy food allergies. Chocolate was on the no-no list. So Grandma and I bought ONE chocolate Easter bunny and took turns hiding that one in the woods during an afternoon stroll.
Well, when you are 18 months old you don't know squat about deception yet ;-p

Kiddo returned from Italy tonight. Short summary of his week there, quick look in the pots on the stove, then:
"Oh, Pirates of the Caribbean is on. Gotta watch that!"
Now slouchy on the couch, eating and:
"They changed Sparrow's voice! That is soooooooo not okay!! Listen to that! That is NOT Jack Sparrow's voice!!!"

Once again; Priorities :-)))

So, kiddo, the one that just returned from a week in Italy just said to me, over dinner:
"Your Caprese tastes so much better than the one I got in Italy."
*sigh*

Kiddo: What's for dinner?
Me: Meat, rice, sour cream.
Kiddo: What? No veggies???
Me: Uhm ... yep, there is bell pepper with the rice.
Kiddo: Ok then.

My carnivore kid asking for veggies.
*confused*

Kiddo, opening the mail: I can vote now.
Me: Yep.
Kiddo: Cool.
Standing there with a big smile.
Kiddo: Will you go there with me. I mean, you and I together voting? Would be cool.
Me: Sure thing.
Kiddo all smiles.

Now it's only for the mayor of our town, but, hey a) it's cool that teenagers at age 16 are allowed to take part in that voting process and b) it's cool that he wants his Mom to go with him ...
*mehappyMom*

9:30 am. Kiddo: C'mon. Hurry up. Get dressed!
Me: What? I am dressed.
Kiddo: I mean church clothes!
Me: WHAT ?
Kiddo: Church is at 10. Now get moving.
Me: WHAT ????
Kiddo: I don't want to be late, so hurry up !!
Me: WHAT ??
Kiddo: Would you just get moving!!??
Me: I soooooo did my church duty when you were in Catholic Elementary School. And I m soooo not going to church! You know that!
Kiddo, til then a straight face, cracking up: I know. See you tonite. Love you. Bye.

That little so-and-so .....;-)

One of these Mom-kiddo-evenings:
- Dinner
(yep, two major Schnitzel-sandwiches have to be devoured while I'm preparing (admittingly vegetarian) "real " dinner  and am still hearing "Dinner ready yet ??"
 - TV
(The Bachelor !!?? "Mom, this is funny!" And apparently a field study for every Mom of a 16-yr-old son ! The same one that loves to philosophize.....)
- Physical exercise
(has to be thrown in there at random by him. Ok, so I did sit-ups and squats and whatever just to be the laughing stock for my kid ... *hmph*)
- Serious talk
Death penalty. Education. (His choice of topics)

I'm ready to go to bed.
;-)