Hoppy Easter

It was a "hoppy" Easter indeed. Abbey actually put up several signs all over the house about having a "Hoppy Easter" and we read the book The Easter Egg by Jan Brett, about a bunny named Hoppy, so many times that we were all sort of mixed up on whether to say Happy or Hoppy. 
Anyway... it was fun and the weather held for all outdoor activities. 
First was the Easter egg hunt at our church. Both girls had a good time finding eggs, doing crafts and seeing their friends. 

One of the best parts was holding the bunny! If you want to see them holding the bunny two years ago, and be shocked at how much Elliott has grown since then, click HERE. 

Fun with Daddy!

Although I am not crafty or good at making cute food, even I could not mess up these Easter egg nest cookies. They were cute and yummy! (They are chocolate oat no-bake cookies with M&M speckled egg candies.) Since I refused to buy any Easter candy for eating before the actual day, the girls had to console themselves by eating the nest cookies.

Easter morning our little chicks were excited to see what the Easter Bunny brought. We don't go all crazy with Easter baskets here since that is not what's important on that day! 

A chocolate bunny for a silly bunny!

After church, lunch and some rest time, it was time for an egg hunt in the backyard. 

Chico was glad to assist.

When we came in and counted their eggs, Abbey had gotten more than her half. I told her to go hide the "surplus" in the yard again for Elliott to find. I thought she might fuss about it, but she had so much fun hiding them she didn't mind! Then everyone was happy. Especially Chad, who got his once a year Reese's egg!

Say Reese's! 

(Photo by Abbey, who doesn't like peanut butter.)

I let the girls hide eggs for each other all over the house for the rest of the day, then I put them ALL away until next year. At least I hope I got them all...