Happy Easter!!! I hope you all are enjoying your Sunday. It’s probably a unique one. It’s a Sunday that we aren’t spending with family and we didn’t attend where we normally worship. Instead, we worshiped at home. Most of us did NOT get a visit from the Easter bunny. We didn’t get the gifts from him or her, but we’ll get those baskets soon (Mom, Dad, Jake- I’m directing this at you. Just saying.). I’m 30 and am still missing that basket. Not because I wanted the candy and sweet treats (ok, maybe I did), but because of the fond memories. Since the time I can remember, my parents made amazing Easter baskets, and hid them all over the house. My sisters and I would try to find them. Each were filled with most of the same stuff, but some were different. My parents went off of what we all liked. They would have those plastic Easter eggs leading us down the stairs. It was almost like Christmas! Even as we got older it is still a magical tradition that has carried on for a long, long time.
My sister, Kerry, got to experience her son’s first Easter. I have pictures, it was adorable! It was something that my parents did for us growing up and I’m happy she carried it on. Shout out to DOMIE, happy first Easter handsome boy!
Today, I woke up, got into my Easter dress (which by the way, was the same dress that I wore 7 months ago to our welcoming dinner for everyone that came to our wedding in Florida) I put on make up, did my hair, and was ready for church. Call me crazy but it was actually really great for my mind’s health. I didn’t think once about everything that is going on. I kept to what I would do if my family and I were going to church. Normalcy is what I keep on trying to do, and I did… TODAY.
Jake and I had a really good late lunch/early dinner. It consisted of smoked Turkey, stuffing, and scalloped potatoes. Recipes? I don’t have any! Why? Because besides the turkey and gravy, it was all boxed (Insert laughing face here). We sat at our kitchen table, prayed, and ate as if everything was normal even though BOTH were missing our families. We surely did not think our first Easter being married would look like this. But..It did. Let’s roll with the punches, and know that next year it won’t be just him and I. It’ll be with FAMILY.
Ending this whole blog/rambling session- Keep on. Do everything that you normally would! It doesn’t have to be everyday because we all know we have THOSE days when we are sad, anxious, or even lazy. It felt SO good to be in a dress today. Those small things can help believe it or not. We will get through this. Until then, KEEP ON.
Happy Easter to you and your family! If it was a hard day for you, I get it and know that we will ALL be celebrating everything we may have missed with our family, REALLY soon!
With all of the love,
Abby
Me, Myself, and You 