Dear Lilster:
Tonight we did a practice run of dying Easter Eggs which we will do for real at Nanny’s house this weekend over Easter. I just have to say for a moment how totally cute you are and I can’t believe how grown up you are acting as of late.
First: We had to go out in the pouring rain to the drugstore to buy eggs. That’s right people. Here in New York you can buy eggs at the drugstore. There we waited on line for about 45 minutes (ok maybe 10 but it felt like 45) for a woman to purchase Easter Egg basket materials (candy, stickers, stuffed animals, plastic eggs, fake grass, etc.) for an army of children. You patiently just stood next to me without a single peep looking up every once in a while like, “Dude? This is taking forever.” And I gave you that same look back like, “Seriously…” We finally paid and left.
Next: We had to go home and boil the eggs. I never made Easter eggs like this before. I grew up in a house where we blew out the egg yolks and then washed out the insides. Who has time for this? Not us. Also – you are allergic to egg whites and this seemed like a bad idea. So I boiled the eggs but not long enough by mistake so they…how do I put this lightly…STUNK UP THE HOUSE
Then: We set out the glass bowls on the covered living room table where you happily plunked a color tablet in each bowl of water. You enjoyed putting eggs in a color for oh…two seconds before you were on to the next. You mostly liked taking the spoon and pouring the yellow into the green the green into the red the red into the blue…your overall attention span was about 15 minutes which I give you credit for my darling dear!
I told you the other day the Easter Bunny was going to come and leave you an Easter Basket. You said with no emotion at all, “I want presents and candy”. At least you know what you want.
Today your sitter gave you an adorable little basket of goodies. Inside were little plastic eggs each holding the most perfect gift for you right now Lilian – each plastic egg held a chapstick. Does she know you or what?
Dad and I look forward to celebrating with you.
xo
