Looking Forward To April

I have always loved April. It's way superior to its fellow months. Few can compete. For me July and December are the only ones with even a small chance. April is the birth month of two of the worlds most famous people, Christ and myself. Not that I'm lumping myself in with the Lord as an equal. But He was and is great and April is a month for greatness.

Me with My Grandpa Dewitt (it's the only baby picture not in storage under the house...I look like a piglet for sure!)

Not only is April my birth month which alone might be a strong enough reason to justify it's veneration, but it is also the month we usually celebrate Easter (The Lord's birthday aside). Commercially I LOVE Easter. I have always felt like it was "My" holiday. My Mother went into labour with me on Easter Sunday and if I hadn't decided to take so stinking long to show my head full of lovely locks...I could have been an Easter baby. I realize that every once in a while March gets all uppity and tries to lay claim to it for its own. That's just the way things are. Those with inferiority complexes always trying to steal the show from the stars. March, oh March...just give up already. But Easter is mine. My sixteenth birthday was on Easter. How cool is that! And this year Easter is the day after my birthday. I love dying eggs, I LOVE finding eggs, I love eating eggs. I love getting a new dress. I love candy. I LOVE EASTER.

April also lays claim to one of the coolest holidays on the calendar. April fools. This day of whimsy and pranks was never that exciting really until I got married. It got even better when we had kids. I can remember the earliest pranks on poor Dave involved ice water in the shower, packets of kool-aid in the shower - anything in the shower was fair game. The kids are treated to an April fools dinner extraordinaire every April Fools. Chase is not a big fan because of the continual use of mashed potatoes. This year will be different. We are having sushi - Mom style (AKA Family Fun Style). I am really looking forward to using some other great tricks I've got up my sleeve this year too. It is going to awesome...stay tuned.
This April is going to be extra special though. Emily and I are going to see PNB's production of Swan Lake. I have never seen it live. I am so excited. It is a classic. Not only is the music superior to ANY other ballet. The romance and story are unequaled. I am so excited. I knew they would be doing it this year. But I wasn't sure I would still be here. So that's one more tally mark for April...you rock!
But best of all. The Pièce de résistance. Something I (and the rest of my little clan) have been looking forward to since September of last year....drum roll please....WE ARE GOING ON A CRUISE!!!!!!! Just the thought of soaking in lots of glorious sunshine, visiting new places and getting to spend some good quality time with our friends the Flakes makes my toes tingle. In 14 days we will be boarding a plane to New Orleans and embarking on an epic adventure. I have to admit I might be looking forward to the kids club and prepared meals for a week the most. Maybe cruise ships are the real answer to every mother's dream. We are going to Progreso and Cozumel, Mexico to see what no Wilcox has ever seen before... In case you are keeping count, that's five stars for April.So I'm asking you what month could possibly be better than mine. And this April compared to all others is bound for the history books as the best of all time. VIVA April!