Holidays and Vacation- Pt. I

Our First Holiday.

We’ve just had a few firsts as a family! We had our first holiday with Silas and our first family vacation! Easter was very exciting at the Rick house because it was the FIRST of many holidays with our baby! I would like to think Anthony and I are big holiday people. We love Christmas lights, fireworks, Easter baskets, and Valentine’s hearts. When I was a teacher I had a plastic pumpkin full of suckers for my students on Halloween, and for Valentine’s Day I made them cupcakes. I even bought our dog Halloween pajamas and a Christmas t-shirt! 

But still under 2 years of being married I feel many of Martha Stewart-ish friends and neighbors shame me! This isn’t something I’ve realized since having a baby but something I’ve been aware of for a little while. I don’t have a flag that hangs outside of my house proudly proclaiming a monthly holiday. I didn’t decorate my house with bunnies and eggs the way the mother of the children I babysit did, and I frequently forget the lesser holidays like St. Patrick’s day.  I’m just not crafty.

Goodness, I need to get it in shape so Silas doesn’t wish I’m like so-and-so’s mother!

Here’s to trying:

Since it was his first holiday ever, we started looking for a few Easter basket goodies back in March, found the perfect Easter outfit, and alerted the grandparent’s on what “Silas asked for” well in advance. Here was the result:

 Easter goodies from mommy & daddy

Activity mat from popi  & nanna

 More Easter goodies from pawpaw & grammy

Making Easter eggs with the Kingdons

and Our Easter bunny

All in all, I would say our first Easter was a success! He was only 2 months old and I have plenty of time to learn the ways of a homemaker. :)