This morning was an exciting day in our house. Today at noon was the blessing of the Easter basket & the official end of lent, that means Daddy could have Dr. Pepper again! To finish preparing our basket we spent the morning boiling the Polish sausage that Busia brought us, making cupcakes and putting other odds & ends together for our basket. Last year Daddy worked the Saturday before Easter so this year was my first Easter Basket Blessing Ceremony. The blessing of the Easter Basket is a Polish tradition that many in my famliy grew up practicing; including my Daddy, Uncle Paul, Busia, GiGi & Grandma.
Daddy trying to get me to try the cupcake mix. Unlike my Mommy & Daddy, I just wanted to wait to enjoy the finished product.
Daddy trying to teach me how to lick the cupcake mix off of my lip!
Examining one of the Easter eggs that Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Grandaddy & I dyed yesterday evening.
"Am I supposed to eat it?"
Taking all of the colored Easter eggs out of the carton so I can decorate them with my Easter egg stickers.
When the stickers did not stick to the Easter eggs, Mommy & Daddy opted to let me draw on them with Sharpie markers. 
One of Bailey's masterpieces.
The finished product! Our Easter basket had Dr. Pepper for Daddy, colored Easter eggs, boiled Polish sausage, dewberry jelly, a pineapple, Gummi Bears for Bailey & King Hawaiian rolls. A traditional Easter basket brought for blessing contains eggs, breads, meats, sweets & dairy or other foods which are given up for the season of Lent. I know that our basket was a little unconventional but I'm excited that I got the chance to experience this tradition first hand. If you are interested in coming with us next year be sure to let my Mommy & Daddy know, we'd love the company!
Peace, love & blessing the Easter basket,
Bailey
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