The shame

Okay, it’s become clear to me that perhaps I was a bit lax on my Easter bunny duties.  “Lax” meaning entirely incompetent.  Honestly, I didn’t even give it a thought.  I was working all week, including 18 hours on Saturday and we had technically gone to an Easter egg hunt the week before (big mistake), so I didn’t really think the whole bunny and candy thing was a big deal. 

Imagine my surprise this morning when I was deluged by email messages attaching adorable photos of cute little kids Oscar’s age (and YOUNGER) in their beautiful Easter attire with their perfectly adorned (and stuffed) baskets full of toys and candy.  I didn’t even know that the bunny is supposed to visit your house like Santa does, let alone give the poor kid candy.  I mean, I did drive through McDon@ld’s yesterday while Oscar was napping after the zoo and buy some chocolate chip cookies, but I’m going to go ahead and guess that doesn’t count.  One of my secretaries even tried to make me feel better by saying Oscar wouldn’t even remember this (implying that it would have been a huge mistake had been a little older).  Jeez, I figured the whole Easter day thing was a bigger deal for kids a little older, who could appreciate dying eggs and what not.  I learned my lesson, though.  I vow to take holidays more seriously.  I am going to rock Earth Day like you’ve never seen.  Game on, people.  Game on.

April 13, 2009 Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Parenting | 8 Comments