Connie's Diary: Easter Egg Hunt

Many weeks of preparation went into the Easter Egg hunt as Hammy is allergic to milk and all milk products, and doesn’t like carob, even when it is milk free. So we buy loads of milk free chocolate buds and make Easter eggs and bunnies like mad for weeks before Easter every year. This year was a little different because we were able to buy some premade milk free Easter eggs, which was great, but we still had to make quite a few, because there weren’t enough for the hunt. He doesn’t usually eat them, but at least he has them and feels a part of it for Easter.

This year the boys were delighted to find that the Easter bunny had left them some Easter colouring in pages, a big egg and 3 little eggs with a note each. Willoughby was delighted that the Easter Bunny noticed that he has been a good boy at school lately, and Hammy was excited that the Easter Bunny knew that he had been eating his fruit and been doing good listening. Hammy was also thrilled that the Easter Bunny knew that he has allergies, and brought him real eggs, wrapped in coloured patterned foil (instead of the normal silver foil that we wrapped them in last year much to his distress). 

We had our hunt down at our local park, with two friends from school, it was a lovely morning with much excitement and joy. Hammy was particularly pleased that he got an egg with gold wrapping and dinosaur cracks in it. He held onto it for ages whilst playing after the hunt.

Since I have been diagnosed I have celebrated 3 Easters with the boys. This year they didn’t remember last year, but I think they will remember this year now they are that bit older. It is such a delight to get to share these special moments with them.