We had a nice Easter holiday and I hope everyone else did too. It was extremely cold, but that didn't stop us from having a good time.
I know I have bad habits... But I'm craft-ier when I procastinate and stay up the night before, so Saturday night I was up past midnight putting together two Easter baskets. Its tradition in our family that the Godparents are in charge of getting thier Godchild(ren) their Easter basket. (Richard and I baptized Aimee a month after we got married and she was only 4 mths old, and we baptized Amanda when she was 1 year old so I've been making their baskets ever since.) Its so much fun, picking out foo-foo frilly girlly things to fill their baskets with. By the time the baskets are finished their mostly filled with pink & purple stuff, a new B.arbie & My.Little.Pony, sparkley hair ties, an assortment of flavored lip glosses and tons of snacks, cookies & candy. I absolutely love to do their baskets. Their only 5 and 6 years old, and Easter is so much fun for them. Even through the years of infertility, I've always loved making their baskets. It gave me a reason and a chance to buy all the fun little girl things I longed to buy all year. So this year when they got their baskets it was like Christmas to them. To see thier eyes bright with excitement makes us so happy... I love it, and can't wait to one day see my child enjoying Easter too.
Easter morning we went to the cemetary to visit Erik. Some of the babies in BabyLand had their sites decorated so beautifully, with Easter lillies, plastic eggs, and stuffed bunnies. It was a beautiful heartwarming sight to see... We took Erik a bouquet of lavender roses, and included one carnation. We added that carnation in honor of our little blessing we have growing inside. It was a flower from this baby to his/or her big brother Erik. We spent some time there talking about what Easter must be like in Heaven for Erik. The clouds must be glowing with brightly colored eggs for all the children, all the angels must be singing praise that the Lord has Risen, and Easter Lillies must adorn the gates of Heaven...
After we left the cemetary we went over to deliver the baskets & celebrate with our family. It was a good day.
Hopefully next year we (and all of you) will be celebrating with a new baby.
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- We've been blessed. Joseph is a laid back, smiley, baby boy with this twinkle in his eye that ya can't help but fall in love with.
3 comments:
Also in my family (I grew up in Europe) godparents gave their godchildren something for easter and also for All Saints Day. But the parents were still playing the Easterbunny..
That does sound like such fun putting the baskets together. I was a bad aunt this year and didn't get anything for my niece and nephew. I felt terrible about it but we'll make it up to them next year!!
The carnation from baby to big brother was such a sweet idea. I know Erik is watching over you guys and feels so loved.
I am so glad that you had a wonderful Easter. Sounds like you made some great baskets and I am sure that they were greatly appreciated.
I am sure that Erik is watching over you and Richard and especially his little brother/sister.
Take care!
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