Dore the Easter Bunny

Our neighbor Dore is so sweet and thoughtful. She often brings us treats and goodies, especially around holidays. Last year she was the Easter Bunny and hid eggs in our yard for the kids to find.

A few weeks ago she said she wanted to do it again, so the other night we planned to try for this morning. We knew there was snow in the forecast, but certainly weren't expecting this much! What a difference from last year. Dore really, really hates cold, snow, and winter, so for her to still come over and put the eggs in our yard means a lot! We got the kids bundled up, and out they went to search. They found all the eggs, as well as the packages that were left on the front porch and were SO excited! Unfortunately, they didn't find the earring that Dore lost while she was hiding the eggs. Maybe it will show up when the snow melts.

After opening everything, Esther said she wanted to make a thank-you card for the Easter Bunny, so she got right to work. After lunch Casey said he would put the card in the mail (take it to Dore's house) for Esther. Here is the conversation that ensued...

Esther: "But, I don't think the Easter Bunny is real!"
Mom: "Really? Who do you think the Easter Bunny is?"
Esther: "I think it's like a pretend bunny."
Mom: "Do you mean a person dressed up like a bunny?"
Esther: "Yeah!"
Mom: "Well, who do you think dressed up like a bunny and delivered all that stuff for you?"
Esther: "Hmmm... maybe Dore?"

Guess we can't fool her anymore, can we? Oh well, it was still fun!