Chickpea: Easter Day

Before the Easter Bunny arrived...

and after he left. When Maya saw this the next morning she responded with a big, "WOW!"

She found her stash after about 2 minutes of searching.

Wind-up musical doll that was supposed to be a Christmas present.

Hanna got one, too :)

This was her favorite thing in the basket (besides the basket itself). She's been taking it with her everywhere she goes. Big THANK YOU to Grandma :)

Maya loves the bug box. She's been carrying the bunny rabbit around in it all over the place. She's even thoughtful enough to put some plush carrots in with her, in case she gets hungry.

Which will get eaten first? Ears or legs?

Well, I accidentally erased that picture, but the answer was ears.

Gotta love the chocolate smile!

I hid the chocolate eggs my Mom sent me separately...and in all the excitement, I forgot about them. Maya found them about 10 minutes later and was soooooo thrilled! I told her they were from Grandma.

What better place to hide eggs than in the (play) kitchen?

Did I mention she was excited?

Just a bit?

Thank you, Grandma!

Hanna woke up about an hour later, and was a bit cranky.

Just a bit. Look at that FACE!

But then she began to realize that candy was involved...and the tears melted away.

And there was much rejoicing :)

What's this stringy stuff, Mama?

Better yet, what's this egg-shaped thing?

Let me inspect it further...

If I put it up against my belly, can I just absorb the chocolate by osmosis?

We had a nap in the afternoon, and I prepared for the Easter Party. It started downstairs in the lobby with an egg hunt. 80 eggs. 5 big kids, 2 little ones. 5 minutes. Done. It was loads of fun to watch them scramble for those eggs!

Then we played the Candy Hop. The kids formed two lines. Wearing bunny ears and a cotton tail, they had to hop with a pillow between legs along a small straight course. When they returned, they got a small chocolate bunny as a prize. Seeing them wearing those costumes was just the cutest thing.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me during this time, but I'm sure I'll receive some pics from friends later and upload them then.

Next it was upstairs to my house for a small craft and making Easter eggs. Again, more pics later. Sorry! I was busy!

And I'd like to give a big THANK YOU to all the parents who helped herd the little ones who couldn't dye eggs.

I think Yo Tzi had fun. Actually, I KNOW he had fun because there was food involved! Haha! What a cutie :) He's two months older than Hanna.

It was bound to happen. Hanna got a hold of a foil-covered chocolate egg and her little fingers went to town, showcasing her awesome fine motor skills. She sat patiently for about ten minutes...

Examining.

Picking.

Trying out other eggs.

Until she finally opened the egg. I was so proud of her concentration, I gave her a little bite of the chocolate. She was beaming....although, in hindsight I think that was just a sugar rush :)