Easter was celebrated a bit differently than we had anticipated. I don't want to give away details until we post about our new house adventure once we close so I'll just say that we spent Easter (and a bit of time after) in a Vacation House. How is that for a carrot?
Speaking of carrots, did you know that you have to leave a carrot for the Easter Bunny?
Well, I didn't and fortunately when we were at the grocery store on Easter Eve Oliver clued me in. That night he set out the baskets and the carrot. He was a bit concerned as to why we had the Easter baskets. I simply explained that I had let the Easter Bunny know that we were in a Vacation House and the Easter Bunny asked that we have the baskets ready so that all he had to do was fill them since we were in a Vacation House. Hopefully, little white lies on a religious holiday don't give us a one-way ticket south. Especially since there were a few little white lies like when Oliver asked if I could send a computer message to the Easter Bunny to let him know that we wouldn't be in our house. I informed him that I sent the Easter Bunny an email to let him know that we would be in the Vacation House. We followed this story with the real story of Easter, which is a bit hard for a very practical four year old to comprehend. We wonder if he bought the Easter Bunny stories a bit more than Jesus raising from the tomb, but all in due time the stories will sort themselves out. In the meantime while Oliver ponders the true meaning of Easter, the Easter Bunny followed through and made an appearance at the Vacation House.
He even nibbled on the carrot.
At 3 AM, Oliver woke up wondering if the Easter Bunny had arrived and with a tummy ache that bent him over the porcelain throne. He didn't have any lasting tummy issues so we think that it was just his nerves. He scoped out the Easter Bunny loot and then we had to coax him back to bed. He was up again at 6 AM, ready to see if the Easter Bunny had been back for round two. Since when does the Easter Bunny make two rounds?
Kellan was happy with a new ball and frog. Oliver was concerned that Kellan scored more loot but I guaranteed him that the Easter Bunny was one smart cookie and they got the exact same amount and type of loot.
Since Oliver had investigated his basket thoroughly at 3 and 6 AM, he was more than happy to tour Kellan through is basket.
The Easter Bunny even brought bunny snacks (like gold fish crackers). Oliver was quick to tell us that they were boring but Kellan was quite thrilled with the snack option.
The Easter Bunny also left little green army men with parachutes around the house.
"Hey look Kellan! What's in the window?"
(As he literally looked OUT the window.)
Hey look, an army man in the window!
Also at the grocery store we saw Mini Chiquita Bananas!
I couldn't resist, we had to have them!
"I just don't know why, but I feel so labeled today."
CHEESE!
"Hello Ladies!
You can call me Chiquita Mini!"
Randomly we would find army men hanging around on parachutes.
After breakfast it was chocolate bunny time. Grandma sends these to the boys every year. They are the exact same bunnies that we sold as kids in the grade school and now our nephew sells them as a fundraiser. They are World's Finest Chocolate solid Easter bunnies. That makes a WHOLE LOT OF CHOCOLATE for two little boys (and a few nibbles for their Mommy).
"Look Grandma, my very own chocolate bunny!"
"Really Mom? You want me to take a big bite of this? You NEVER let me eat this much chocolate."
"This must be a trick. I won't make eye contact with Mommy because there is NO way she is really letting me do this."
"Dude! This is some good stuff!"
"Oliver, is this for real? Are we really getting to eat a whole block of chocolate?"
"mmmmmmmmmmmm goooooood Stuff!"
"Finger Lickin' Good!"
"Smile Kellan. This kind of luck doesn't come around often. They say it's a lucky rabbit foot, I'm thinking it's a lucky chocolate bunny."
These photos are for you, Grandma!
Enjoy!
After the bunny ears disappeared (and the rest of the bunny took a rest back in the box) Kellan got his hands on Keith's hat and a tour book of Colorado.
How can you resist a chocolate smile and a side turned cap?
After we all got dressed for the day, Kellan decided that playing with the basket grass was quite mesmerizing.
Before we headed out for the day the boys sat in the grass as I tried to get a photo of them together in their Easter outfits from Nana. They weren't much in the mood for a photo, but they were loving the dandelions. Sometimes you've just got to roll with what you get. The outfits were perfect for the boys. Thank You Nana!
Later that afternoon the boys had an Easter Egg hunt with our friends the Martin's. This was Kellan's first egg hunt and he picked up on the process quickly.
There were four four-year-olds and they were given instructions to help the little guys (Cole and Kellan). Oliver followed instructions and stayed back to help his brother. He also had his eagle eye on some brightly colored eggs.
As instructed, Oliver gave every other egg to his brother. Actually the instructions were to help the little guys. He took this literally. He is such a great big brother! Big Brother's don't get much better than his.
Picking up an egg with his eye on the next prize.
Kellan strolling through in search of some hidden treasures.
Sharing their findings.
MMmmmm Some more bunny crackers.
Jack Pot!
Kellan and Oliver checking out their findings.
After the egg hunt the kids went out front to ride bikes. It was a great way to burn off some chocolate and jelly beans.
Kellan discovered Cole's four wheeler and he began to wonder why he didn't have one for himself.
Owen came busting out of the garage in his truck and eventually Oliver got to take a turn driving it around. He LOVED it!
Cruising in the trucks.
Kellan showing his true feelings of the four wheeler while he wonders when one will arrive in his very own garage.
Our Easter took an unexpected turn and hopefully someday soon I will be posting the story of our adventure. However, the unexpected turn reminded us that we are tough cookies that can manage unexpected situations and at the end of the day we are all together as a family and that is what really matters the most.
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