Melinda talked about matching dresses for Easter, and I must admit, although I don’t want to get my kids anything matching right now, I have quite often bought or made matching dresses for the girls. It was so much easier when they were little and would wear whatever you put them in. My personal favorites are the fruit and flower print jumpers. I was really proud of those dresses (yes, I made them myself!). One year I made dressed for all three girls, and their two female cousins! The plan was to take a family picture, but that didn’t work out. So, why did I go to so much trouble? Maybe I had so much time on my hands because I wasn’t involved with PTA that year. Now, my girls have too many dresses that they don’t wear, and I don’t want to hear the complaining about having to wear matching. I did get them different colored peasant skirts (blue, purple and pink) for Christmas, and I guess I’ll have them wear those with white shirts for Easter. I’ll try, at least.
I remember wearing matching dresses with my older and younger sisters. It was most annoying not being the oldest, because I had to outgrow the dress twice. My poor sister Kim had to outgrow her dress, then my hand-me-down, then my oder sister’s hand-me-down! Now her oldest daughter insists on buying herself and her younger sister matching outfits. It must run in the genes.