Can somebody please tell me why my eldest refuses to smile? I mean really smile . . . . like she is the happiest person in the world because the Easter Bunny just hopped on by and brought her goo gobs of stuff.
Well stuff like cool erasers and pens.
And stuff like awesome candy that Mom and Dad would never buy.
And stuff like fun games to play when she’s bored.

Not stuff like her friend Rache got.
Not stuff like Vera Bradley backpacks.
No stuff like Tom’s over priced ugly shoes that she would have loved.

Just ordinary stuff.
Like normal people get on Easter.

Instead, I get this pathetic excuse for a smile.
She looks like she’s having stomach pains.
Mild nausea.
Maybe shin splints.

Bella, Soledad and Phoebe couldn’t be more pleased.
The loved their abundance of nonsense and candy that they received.

Shelbi did crack a smile.
Later.
At her grandparents when the Easter Egg hunt was in full effect.
Running and frantically searching for the GOLDEN EGG.