I packed an Easter bag for Max. I bought some new, novel toys for Max and I thought we would give them to him on the plane to help entertain him but it just didn't work out that way. So he got his Easter "basket" on Easter morning. And in the basket was an Easter outfit that I felt it was my obligation as a mom to make him wear while he is still small enough for me to do such things.
So Cute!
And then it was time to join Jarek's family for their Easter celebration. I have since learned that they actually have two Easter's here. They have Easter Sunday which is about the resurrection and Christ and all the religious stuff. And then they have Easter monday which is something completely different. On this celebration the boys hit the girls with sticks and then to thank them for this the girls give them candy. And why do the boys hit the girls with sticks? The most I have been able to learn is that it has something to do with making them "stronger and more beautiful". Of course I am morally opposed to everything about this. But what do you do? And oh the horror! It was my first day in the country, my first time meeting my in-laws, and every boy around was hitting me on the backside with sticks!
Max's cousin Karolina and her mom Romana brought presents for Max - new toys! So sweet! Karolina was so excited to finally be able to give Max his toys so she could help him play with them. She is such a sweet girl. I can't understand a word she says but she sounds so cute saying them. In the picture above is Maruska holding Leontyna (who was born 6 days after Max), Karolina and Max.
And here is my son, holding a stick and ready to hit girls to get candy. He really did love waving that stick, which made me both happy and horrified. Max is being held by his Deda (grandpa).
And here is Jarek, with his stick and the reward he got for using it. Some traditions are so strange.
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