Sunday, April 12, 2009

THE EASTER BUNNY CAME!!!


THE EASTER BUNNY CAME TO OUR HOUSE A DAY EARLY THIS YEAR. I DECIDED TO START A NEW TRADITION BECAUSE I WANTED SUNDAY TO BE ALL ABOUT JESUS AND WHAT HE DID FOR US. I DID NOT WANT THE BOYS TO THINK EASTER WAS ABOUT SOME BUNNY OR EGGS. I ALSO DID NOT WANT THE EASTER BUNNY MAKING MY MORNING ANY MORE STRESSFUL WHILE WE WERE TRYING TO GET READY FOR CHURCH. WE REALLY DID NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT THE EASTER BUNNY UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THEY WENT TO BED, SO THEY WERE REALLY SHOCKED ON SATURDAY WHEN THEY WOKE UP. DADDY STOPPED THEM IN THE HALL AND TOLD THEM THAT THE EASTER BUNNY HAD COME. IT TOOK THEM A MINUTE TO FIND THEIR STUFF, BUT IT DID NOT TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO DIG IN. IT WAS CUTE, THEY KEPT SAYING, "LOOK WHAT THE EASTER BUNNY BROUGHT ME." THEY GOT LOTS OF STUFF FOR OUR BEACH TRIP IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE THINGS. JAX EVEN RACKED UP ON SOME CUTE OUTFITS AND A BUMBO TO HELP HIM SIT UP. I HAVE TO SAY I THINK THE EASTER BUNNY WAS EXTRA NICE TO THEM THIS YEAR.

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The Evans Family said...

I love the idea of doing the Easter bunny thing the day before. Too many kids today are confused about what Easter is all about. And our Easter Sunday morning was sooo... hectic. I just may have to try that next year. Great idea!