Oh, how times have changed for me! I was shopping for Easter baskets stuff this year and realized how fast our kids are really growing up. I used to fill the kids' baskets with kites, swimming suits, towels, goggles, diving sticks, matchbox cars, pretend make-up, barbies,... but now, those things don't really work for us.
Of course I know that our kids are growing up, it's evident by college visits, graduation planning, ACT testing, wardrobe choices, Axe body spray and shampoo replacing all of the kid stuff, pimple cream, I-pods, music, etc. but for some reason it really hit me shopping for Easter basket items this year.
I have never been one to fill baskets with a ton of candy, #1 our kids don't need candy, #2 Brady hates chocolate, and #3 I sure the heck don't want it around the house, especially while doing weight watchers. So I don't ever spend a lot of time in the actual "Easter Area" at the store, I tend to wander over to toys, crafts, swimming, entertainment, etc. But this year, I had to think a little more outside of the box. I am happy with what I came up with but, nonetheless, it made me a little sad to see how our Easter baskets have evolved! It was also the first year that we didn't dye Easter eggs together, it made me a little sad I'm not going to lie.
So, here are my "big kid" baskets, Rachel got all "college bound" items in her basket, Brady got all fishing and camping items in his and Mason got Aeropostle and movies in his. All in all, I hope they liked them and felt that they were good for where they are in their lives. As a mom, I want to achieve giving them things that they may not have even known they wanted or needed.
Happy Easter everyone, give your little ones a little extra squeeze tonight, they will actually be bigger than their Easter baskets one day.
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