Mama Kelly’s Easter Recap

Well our Easter was nice.  I hope it was as well for all of our readers who celebrate the day, either secularly (as we do) or religiously.

I woke up at 8, ran downstairs and hid 15 hardboiled dyed eggs and then hung out with Princess Nibbles watching cartoons until GamerDude got out of bed at 9:00 and we convinced Miss Angst to get up and forgo the notion of “sleeping in.”

When we got everyone downstairs, Mr. Grumpy was in the shower so we set the kids loose on the egg hunt. I always hide the eggs in the living room to limit my chances of losing an egg and finding it until months have passed. I always try to find a couple of spots I haven’t used before and most years it has been my youngest that has won. This year it was a tie. The last hidden egg was sitting on the windowsill, behind sheer curtains, unnoticed no matter how many times I prompted them to “look everywhere … including ledges.” Eventually, after watching them search in the same spots over and over for 10 minutes I pointed it out to my youngest.  It was the tie-breaking egg, but since I pointed out the direction to look we didn’t count it.

Then it was time for baskets. Most of their candy came from the dollar store but I found so many really cute things. My favorite find was a package of 4 miniature egg cartons, each holding 12 pieces of egg shaped gum. They were deemed Chibi, which is a good thing for those who don’t have an Anime fan in their house. The girls also both liked their new sneakers, which was a good thing since they were purchased on clearance.

At about 11, we were done with all of the Easter morning activities and I put out a plate of devilled eggs and some shrimp (purchased for $5/lb.) with cocktail sauce, as a light nosh since we had 2:30 dinner reservations. I did not eat, instead running up to get a hot shower as I had not only myself but also both girls to get ready. Not to give the wrong impression, obviously at 8 and 13 they are capable of dressing themselves, but even Miss Angst usually needs help with her hair. I’ve become very good at using a straightening iron these past couple of years!

We ate at the same place we did last year and as always we were greeted warmly (handshakes for the men and a hug and kiss on the cheek for me). Dinner was wonderful. There was not one thing I can complain about. We all shared a plate of fried calamari for an appetizer and nibbled on bread dipped in seasoned oil. The entrees were absolutely delicious. Dessert was divine, though I will be honest in stating that I was so stuffed that I brought mine home and will be nibbling on it later tonight.

My intention had been to watch The Princess Bride with the girls in the evening. But, when we came home from dinner it was only just past 4:30 so I decided to lie down and take a brief nap. I chose to do so mainly to sleep off the wine I drank at dinner, but also to get a little extra rest since it was my one and only day off so far this calendar year (my next isn’t planned until the end of May). It was a huge mistake. Not only did I not sleep well or deeply as the kids were being kind of loud the whole time. But, I woke up feeling truly crappy (queasy, headachy, dizzy, generally out of sorts) even though I only had a little more than 2 glasses of wine with my meal (over the course of 2 hours) and a bit of Sambuca in my espresso. I blame it more on the quality of the wine (very very cheap) than the amount as I normally don’t get sick off a few drinks.

I puttered on the ‘puter, watched TV with Gamer Dude and went to bed at my usual time of 11:15, and then found that I couldn’t sleep. I would read until my eyes started to flutter, roll over turn off the light and just lie there for 15 or 20 minutes getting more and more anxious about not sleeping and then turn the light back on and start over. I finally fell asleep sometime after hubby came to bed at 2:30 and was woken up by the cat at 5:15, after that all I did was doze until 6:30 when it was time to get up.

So, while much of my day was lovely, it ended on a sour note. I felt like I had wasted the opportunity for family time that may not come again for a while. I wouldn’t mind so much if it had actually translated into my feeling more rested. Oh well, lesson learned. I told GamerDude that I am not allowed to take naps. Ever again!

Blessings

Mama Kelly