So, it was Easter this last weekend, and we celebrated in our typical fashion by not doing anything special. Well, okay, we spent the time together as a family doing our own family type things.
Mostly it was just another long weekend, with Good Friday being a holiday, but unlike in Australia, Monday is back to work/school.
Sunday was the only time we did anything specifically Eastery, with the eggs coming out to be dyed. Since I never did this as a child, unless I blocked it out and I’m going to get a call from my mother to remind me, this was all SO’s department. We ended up doing about 8 eggs, with SO making a smurf egg, and Jay wanting to do his as Pokemon. I’m not sure how well they turned out, we’re not gong to get any rewards for artistic perfection here, but it was fun and something we did as a family.
The other big thing we did do over the weekend though was to create a suite of armour for Jay out of cardboard boxes. This was Daddy and Son time for Saturday afternoon, and was a lot of fun. Since it was for a Nerf gun battle between Jay and his SO, we had to have a gun holster and ammo slots built in.
I was a little disappointed that he didn’t want to decorate it, but shooting SO was more important than looking good. So we headed out and the 3 of us took turns running around and shooting each other. Based on the looks we received from people walking by, I don’t think parents do this with their kids much these days. It’s a shame though, because it was a lot of fun and a good way for us to bond and make memories. It makes me wonder how other families here make their memories, and whether we’re better or worse because we’re willing to behave like little kids to make Jay’s life a happy one.
Other than those two things though, it was pretty much just another weekend here. Nothing special happened, but we did spend the time together as a family and I think that’s the most important thing.