Spring Time!

Easter is coming up this weekend and I always get a bit excited for this time of year because it means that we are finally seeing the end of a long winter and that spring is here! Although spring in many parts of Canada still included snow and can be quite dirty still. Its never this idealistic green fields of tulips and daffodils.

This is what most people think of spring. (Source) 

But rather a dirty, mug and grimy time when snow is melting to reveal all the garbage that was swept up with the snowplow and is now being uncovered like an archaeological site of the long winter months. 

The true "beauty" of  spring (Source)

Ah yes, Spring!

Here in Newfoundland, we are pretty much done for the snow around here, although we still have a scatter call for flurries that normally sticks around for a few hours then is gone again. Every time I think that we are done with snow, another bit falls just to crush my hopes of the end of winter. 

I was hoping that this Easter we might be able to do the Easter egg hunt outside and the "Easter Bunny" could hide a few eggs out in the yard, but that probably won't happen. 

Also, when did Easter become this big BUY BUY BUY holiday? When I was growing up it was a few chocolate eggs and a new Easter outfit. Now it's like a second Christmas! Kids these days would be better off if their parents spent half as much money and twice as much time with their kids. I plan on decorating a few Easter eggs with Hunter this weekend and doing a little egg hunt, but other than that, what else does he need? 

Ok, so how is Spring treating you in your neck of the woods? Any plans for the Easter holidays? I would love to hear about it!