Happy Easter Eve

My family has lots of traditions: watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation when  we decorate the tree each year, picnic dinner by the lower Muny lot complete with tree climbing before the Forest Park Balloon Glow every September, sledding on Art Hill, taking the dogs swimming at the Black River on a tri-summer day trip, all 7 of us picking our favorite appetizers/junk food/desserts and staying home for New Year's Eve, volunteering as a foster family for St. Louis Stray Rescue, 6 hour Monopoly on snow days, Christmas Eve at Aunt Reenie's and Christmas day at mom and dad's, my daughters planting basil seeds every spring, etc.   Tonight we are continuing with that vein by cooking a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner the night before Easter.  We try to remember that Christ gave his life for us and for that we should remember to be thankful.  We try to focus the kids the day before because on Easter Sunday they are very distracted by brightly colored eggs and tons of sugar.  So thanks Jesus!  And Happy Easter everyone.