E is for Easter

I am not a religious person, and for the most part my family isn't either.  My brothers and I where never baptised as we where given a choice of what religion we wanted to be a part of when we got older.  This gave us a chance to do our own research, and make outr own conclusions about religion.  I was never able to choose one as there are so many, all with their good and bad points.  I deffinatly do not associate my self with Christianity or the Catholic church. So all in all Violet is not baptised and will not be, until she decides what religion she wants to be in.

With all that being said, we still celebrate the holidays.  Christmas, The day of the dead, and Easter.  And as Easter is tomorrow It is the word of the day.  I truly don't believe Easter is a christian holiday.  To me it is a pagan holiday (and no pagans are not witches with green skin and bunps on their noses) created to celebrate Ishtar (pronounced Easter), the moon goddess, who went through a 28 day cycle and ovulated when the moon was full.  Ishtar  became pregnant by the suns rays (wheres the fun in that?).  She gave birth to a son who really like rabbits, named Tammuz.  The celebration of Ishtar Sunday was created to morn the death of Tammuz, where pig was eaten, because a pig killed him.  Rabbits and Eggs (because of the moons conception)  became a symbol of this celebration.

Ishtar

So enough history lessons. Today we will be coloring eggs with some of our friends, and getting really messy.  Tomorrow, we have a big day planned for all the little kids.  We will be making bird feeders out of pine cones and peanut butter. Kid will be jumping like lunatics because we will have a jumping balloon, and an Easter egg hunt.  Complete with lots and lots of food, and candy. I promise to post pics, of all the kids with dilated pupils from the large amount of sugar consumption.
Peace an much love.