For most people, Easter is a wonderful time of year. Spring has finally sprung. The birds are chirping. The flowers are blooming. The weather is gorgeous. Families and churches are celebrating Christianity and the resurrection of Christ. But what exactly does Easter look like if you live in a semi-dysfunctional family?
1. If your family goes to church, there may be some arguing about when to go
The early service is way too early, half the family is still asleep and the kids haven’t finished opening up their Easter baskets yet. On the other hand, the later service is too late and interferes with Easter egg hunting and family traditions.
2. Is there such a thing as too much candy?
Each kid gets a basket probably filled with candy that they will probably devour within the next two hours, not to mention all the candy sitting around in pretty bowls. And let’s not forget the Peeps. Watch out for a few little ones on major sugar rushes!
3. Better watch out for the dogs
Chocolate is everywhere, which everyone knows dogs aren’t supposed to have. With everyone in the house a little distracted, it may be a little harder than usual to keep all that chocolate out of the dog’s mouth, but don’t worry, it’s all under control.
4. Everyone fights over the best food at your Grandparents house
Nanas and grandmas just make better food, especially for holidays, and every single family member knows it. There may or may not be a battle for the finger foods that never seem to last more than fifteen minutes.
5. The house gets a little messy
Candy wrappers, toys, and Easter grass infiltrate every inch of the house. And in a few months, chances are you will still be finding that annoying easter grass that seemed like a good idea at the time.
6. Whatever schedule you may have had gets tossed out the window
Mom probably had a loose schedule for the day so everything gets done and you get to see every member of the family that’s in town, but everyone (especially the kids) are too high on sugar to really stick to any sort of schedule.
7. Egg hunts can get vicious
This is especially true if there are multiple kids participating. If you’re watching from a distance, it might look like something out of The Hunger Games. Children in special clothes fighting for food (or candy in this case), and probably even knocking each other down to get it.
8. The kids probably won’t want dinner
With all those sweets in their stomachs, it’s almost hard to blame them. Almost. But it’s a bit infuriating when a good portion of the adults have spent all day in the kitchen.
9. Which may lead to a food fight later on
Eventually, though, the kids grab a plate of food and sit down at the children’s table. Yeah, they’ll nibble on it and eat the good stuff, however, it’s not uncommon for a parent to look over and seeing someone ducking under the table and part of a roll go flying.
10. You realize there’s no one else you’d rather spend this holiday with
All hecticness aside, you have to see how beautiful the day is and you know that you wouldn’t want to spend it with anyone else. Besides, if your family was normal they wouldn’t be fun.
