'Tis the Season

Happy Easter, Everyone!

Has anyone else noticed how much easier it is to put together a boy's Easter outfit than a girls Easter outfit?

Oh, my heavens! The hair clips, the tights, the shoes, the dress coat, the sweater to wear under the dress coat because Easter can be anywhere between 20-60 degrees here in the great Northeast, the undergarments, and the most important element: the dress.

There is always much discussion over the dress. Her father picks one, I pick one, and she points out a couple she likes. We decide which three are acceptable and she gets to choose. It is almost never one that her father or I picked. In our house there is a more comfortable back-up dress because one cannot hunt for eggs, eat shrimp, and open Easter baskets in such a beautiful yet uncomfortable garment as an Easter dress. But she insists that the idea of a dress must stay firm or else it might just not be a holiday.

The boy: shirt, pants, sweater vest, jacket, socks, shoes (and a diaper). Oh, they were both beautiful, as God intended. Proud mommy moment.

I'm geared up and ready for a joyfilled Easter season. The intensity of Lent is always inspiring at the start and challenging toward the end. Now, during the Easter season, we celebrate life. How do you celebrate life and the Easter season in your home?