Easter Treats

Our Easter started bright and early with an Easter egg hunt for Kathleen. It had been a bit rainy, so we abandoned any hope of doing the hunt outside. Instead, Kathleen hunted in the living room and on the lanai. There were colored eggs, plastic eggs, and chocolate eggs for Kathleen.

Kathleen loved hunting the treats. She'd run to get something and then stop, jump, and say, "My found it!" Every now and then she'd yell, "My love it!" And as the eggs became a little more difficult to find, she'd say, "My keep looking. Here somewhere..." She sampled a few of all the treats, and kept asking Daddy to unwrap more for her. We laughed out loud when, after a few tentative licks, she stuffed an entire Peep in her mouth. You can probably see it (or at least her chipmunk cheeks) in some of the photographs!

The dyed eggs turned into a bit of a mess for us. We'd stored them in the refrigerator (they do have to be refrigerated, right?) and put them out just before Kathleen woke. The combination of the cold eggs and the humid Hawaiian weather made for some sweaty eggs. The dye got all over Kathleen's hands and her little duck nightgown before we realized what was happening. Fortunately for us, we were able to pat the eggs dry after that, and everything washed clean eventually, anyway!

And lest anyone think we'd forgotten about Madeline, there were baby rice crackers all over, too. As Kathleen found each one, she'd say, "Baby Madeline's cracker! My put it in her basket!" Madeline certainly appreciated Kathleen's hard work.

Both sets of grandparents generously sent books for the girls, among other treats. Jim and Kathleen took a little break to read through one:

Nan and Grandpa O'Connor also sent the girls bunnies, which they loved. Madeline promptly set about eating Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit wasn't the only thing that caught Madeline's fancy. She also seemed fascinated by the Easter grass that had fallen from Kathleen's basket and would go to great lengths to try to grab it. Apparently Easter grass was the motivation she needed, because on Easter morning she learned to crawl!

Our church offered an Easter breakfast, but we were having so much fun that we skipped it. We stayed home to eat breakfast in our pajamas (it wasn't all chocolate, we promise!) and sneak in a few extra snuggles before heading to service.

If you ask Kathleen what Easter is about, she'll tell you, "Jesus!" She follows that up with, "Jesus loves us!" We hope that your Easter was filled with the sweetness of our Savior's love -- and some candy, too!