Easter 101

I have great memories of shopping for Easter dresses. It was a major event each year. It wasn't just the dress...there were also Golden Goose, white patent leather shoes (these came with a golden egg filled with crayons and stickers!). If I was especially lucky, I would get the matching purse. Aside from the years of the disastrous Dorothy Hamill haircut, there were ribbons and bows to coordinate. These purchases were often made over the course of several shopping excursions and usually ended with a Happy Meal. These are fond memories...

Now, I recognize that I have been blessed with boys. Fashion is rarely on the radar unless it involves a football jersey or Star Wars t-shirt. This being said, I have always loved shopping for their clothes. When they were babies, I would scour the Toggery for their sweet little smocked john-johns. When they were toddlers, I anxiously awaited for the Gymboree Easter vests to arrive. This year, I thought they might actually be old enough to WANT to participate in their own clothing selection.

I had a return to do in the Dillard's shoe department and the Ralph Lauren section is directly next to it. While I was doing the return, I told the boys to walk over and start looking. "See if there is anything you like." Before the lady could even complete my transaction, I had two little boys standing next to me with striped shirts. Seriously, it was less than a minute later...more like 45 seconds!

Me: "Boys, you can't be serious? You could not have possibly looked."
Alex: "This one looks good to me."
Me: "Is it the first one you saw?"
Carter: "Yes, but that doesn't matter. It looks good. Let's buy it and go get a cookie."

Thus ends our first major shopping trip. Five minutes from start to finish and this included a return and picking out two pairs of swim trunks. No need to try anything on because "it will work. Just hold it up to me."

I must admit...for a hasty purchase, they do look pretty handsome!