Hippity Hoppity, Easter's on it's way

We started off our Easter Celebrations today with an Easter Egg Hunt at church, followed by a trip to Whole Foods for their "Eggstravaganza" egg hunt.  We haven't talked a lot about the Easter Bunny, because 1. We want the focus to be on Jesus, and 2. Let's face it, Santa was a disaster, so I wasn't going to push going to sit in a giant stuffed bunny's lap. So, this morning, I explained where we were going, and that all the "egg hunting" practice was for today, and I also told Ethan that an Easter Bunny would be at church just today.  He said "Sit, Bun Bun", and I thought sure, I'll believe it when I see it....  

Ethan absolutely LOVED the Easter Bunny today; he sat "beside" him every chance he could get; in between every other child's photo with the EB, I had to pull E down from the bench!  As for "hunting" eggs I'm not sure he got the whole experience today; at church we had an "egg drop" due to all the rain, and at Whole Foods, eggs were hidden throughout the store (which may make future grocery trips interesting).  We will have a family Easter celebration next weekend, so I'm sure more "hunts" (and pics) are in his future.  Here are the highlights from today.

First Easter Bunny sighting...

So far, going much better than when Santa was this close...

Solemn, but no tears

Checking him out...

Smiling, sort of

Telling Mama and "MemMem" all about the "Bun Bun"

Look, another Bunny!

Ok, so I just pick these eggs up and put them in my basket?

Ok, I'm on it!

Checking on them

Placing them "gently" in my basket:)

Showing the Easter Bunny my eggs

Inventing a new game: put all my eggs in this cone

Styling in my hat at Whole Foods

Checking myself out in the mirror

Having fun

Who needs to look for eggs with all these fun toys?

Longest time ever in a hat...

Looking for eggs

Dragging my basket, with the PRIZE EGG inside!!

Look at my giant basket that I won with my prize egg!