I was recently looking at family photos at my parent's house.

There was always an Easter basket with candy and a stuff animal. We went to Mass and then we would go to the "fancy" hotel in town for breakfast. My mother's parents came to visit for Easter so we were a large group and had a private room.

Then there was an Easter egg hunt -- a tradition we continued long after we were grown (even when there weren't any children!)

What amazed me looking at the photos -- my mother made new Easter outfits every year for my two sisters, me and herself. Our outfit was either a suit or a dress with a coat. The only thing she didn't make was the hat. My favorite was a red suit with a white blouse with red polka dots and a straw hat with red, blue and yellow flowers. The white anklet socks were a little distracting but otherwise it was on outfit I would still wear today!

This year my husband and I, my sister, my niece and my parents will meet for Brunch. I'm sure we will also have an Easter egg hunt!