Hatless Easter parade

I briefly saw the paper attached to Lara's day care book informing us of an Easter Hat Parade held on the Thursday before Easter. The next time I remembered it was Wednesday night at 9pm when I was packing Lara's day care bag.

Not only did I have no time to make a hat then, I had absolutely no material to make it with. Thinking that Lara would not know what a parade is and hoping other parents would be as "busy" as I was, I told myself I would make an effort next year.

I regret my decision of doing nothing as soon as I arrived at day care on Thursday morning, when I saw this kid carrying a big beautiful hat with lots of eggs, fluffy chickens and flowers on it (it would take me weeks to make a hat like that!). The worst thing was it looked like everyone had an Easter hat except Lara. I went to work feeling guilty and failed as a Mum (briefly). I felt even guiltier when I read Lara's communication book that night:
"Lara had a great time watching all the children walking around in the Easter Hat parade".

Husband and I were joking that Lara would always wonder why she has no memory of her first Easter Hat parade(because she was not in it!). I hardly have enough time to make sure Lara and us have a proper meal to eat every night, how did other people have time to make beautiful Easter hats as well?

Guilt is a strong motivator. I have made up my mind to go as soon as I could and buy enough craft material and be ready for the next parade or whatever craft I have to make next!