Easter has always been a fun holiday.  For as long as I can remember part of Easter was finding a hidden Easter basket.  As I got older the hiding places became more and more difficult.  When it was only Tyler, Liam, and I left at home a new rule was added.  You could only keep your basket after you had found all three hidden baskets.  This was usually quite a challenge.  Every year I was amazed at how difficult it was to find our Easter baskets.  My dad is absolutely amazing at hiding our Easter baskets.

Another great part about Easter has always been Easter dinner.  My mom is an amazing cook and Easter dinner has always been absolutely delicious.  Simply put, Easter has always been a holiday to look forward to.

Well this year was a little different for several reasons, (1) I am the only unmarried kid still in Utah and thus the Easter basket tradition loses some of its grandeur, (2) my mom was out town for Easter visiting other family members, and (3) my dad so busy with work and I was so busy with school that I didn’t even get an Easter basket.

Because my mom was out of town my sister Janae decided to host an Easter dinner for my dad and I (her husband was also out of town.)  I was excited for this because Janae is also a great cook and it’s always fun to spend time with her and her family.  As Easter approached the thought hit me “I should invite Ali over for Easter dinner!”  I called Janae to see what she thought and she agreed that it was a good idea.  In the end it was the most bizarre Easter I have ever had: no Easter basket, a Mexican dinner shared by a Nigerian, my dad, my sister and her children, and myself.  It turned out to be a great holiday and I was grateful. 

Easter isn’t about baskets, bunnies, eggs, and dinners.  It’s about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and I’m glad I was able to share this holiday with such good company.