Bunny Love

Today is Easter, so of course we have had our camera out this weekend! We started the weekend with an easter egg hunt at the park on Saturday morning. Ella's age group was first for the egg hunt, so it worked out perfectly. When she was done getting eggs (which I'm sure was a very similar situation to the running of the bulls) we were able to go see the easter bunny and do the bounce houses while the older kids were doing there egg hunts! Ella had a great time! She loves the Easter bunny and constantly tells Scott and I that it is a mommy bunny and that she is very nice. I'm sure there is no meaning behind that what so ever. She is really into mommies and babies, but I would like to think that there is some kind of underlying connection between myself and her mental image of the bunny! Being a mom is hard and sometimes there is so much guilt involved. You almost have to look for signs to assure yourself that your kid doesn't view as Cruella Deville! Even on a great day you feel a little bit like bad cop just by enforcing things and behaviors to keep them safe! Anyway, as you can tell by the pictures....Bradley is not very fond of the bunny...at all.

We dyed easter eggs , read easter books, left our baskets out for the bunny (and a few carrots) and sang Easter songs these past few days. Of course we talked al lot about the real reason for Easter which is a hard thing to explain to a kid. I mean at Christmas 4 months ago Jesus was just a baby....now he is a grown man who is living in Heaven with his Father. Ella only realtes to baby Jesus, she doesn' grasp that he at one point grew up. She also associates Joseph and Mary as his parents. So who is this God person? Are Joseph and Mary living in the clouds too??? I'm just glad she is grasping the concepts and pray that she and Bradley always will!

Anyway, the kids were excited today for their baskets and egg hunts. Ella got a sprinkler and has been playing in it a lot today! Bradley got a little helicopter that does all kinds of stuff! Bradley waving bye bye, talking a lot, eating a lot, sleeping great, getting a lot of teeth and taking his first steps! All he wants to do is walk, but he hasn't done more than 2 steps! I'm sure it won't be long before he is running! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pictures and I hope you all have a blessed Easter......We can know Him with our hearts, until we see Him with our eyes.

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. John 20:29.