all things easter

egg hunt #1 at church.

uncles. perhaps now would be a good time to mention that all five of my younger siblings are adopted. that's why we don't look alike. this has confused many people.

ava has been very excited for easter this year. i tell her the activities to expect and she squeals and then says, "excited!" i think it's cute. her grandparents probably do, too. that's why i'm adding it to the post.

looking in the baskets. the winning item? the chocolate bunny. ava spent a lot of time holding it and seth spent a lot of time trying to grab it. ava, of course, had a few things to say about that bunny:

"daddy? this is my chocolate easter bunny. i love him."

and, after taking off his bow, "he's naked."

and, of course, the hunt. it was cold and ryan and i were both barefoot. so we maybe hurried her along faster than she would have liked. but chances are she was cold, too. the point is this: she had fun and we caught it on video. we also caught on video her endless chatter about the easter bunny, "mom? i love the easter bunny. he brings me treats and snacks. he puts them in my basket. he brought me chocolate. i looked for eggs. he hid them. mom? i love the easter bunny. he brings me treats and snacks. . ."

i feel grateful that all the holiday stuff is over and i can finally stop having delicious holiday candy calling my name from across the grocery store. it's about time i stopped eating food i have to keep hidden like a junkie. also, with easter out of the way, summer can begin and i can start spending every day at the pool or at the beach. "excited!"