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...
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!
My Dad is back home from Florida for a few days, so this morning he went with us to the Meijer Gardens for our first trip of the year. The kids were very excited to go see the butterflies with Grandpa! Peter was a little unsure about all the fluttering going on around him at first, but he got used to it. Esther loved the butterflies and the beautiful flowers. Miriam was just along for the ride. We also went outside to explore the treehouse and sensory garden for a while. We can't wait until it really warms up so we can play in the sand and water again!
