I love Easter and am discovering that it is even more special with a kid. The week prior to Easter Logan and I dyed eggs at the house. He was concerned that the eggs where dying...darn English language! Logan remembered celebrating Easter last year and was psyched about the Easter bunny (EB) visiting again. He swears he heard the EB "hop, hop, hopping" outside his window last year. Logan was completely preoccupied with worry that the EB wouldn't know that we would be in Conway and would "hop, hop, hop" to the wrong house. I sent several emails to the EB but Logan's fears were only calmed when he received a card in the mail from the EB confirming our intended whereabouts. (Thank you, Sweet P!) Once that was settled, we packed up our eggs in a cooler and headed towards Conway with plans to hunt every egg in sight!
Saturday morning Logan, Trey, and I headed to Laurel Park for FUMC's egg hunt. I was concerned that there would be an egg limit and Logan would have a related meltdown. After stressing all morning, I was relieved to learn it was first come, first serve! After a prayer and a whistle the hunt was on! Logan was polite and thoughtful in his hunting. I was extremely proud! He found 7 eggs and was thrilled to discover that they were filled with candy...who knew?
Sunday morning we dressed in our fancy duds and headed to church with my mom & dad, grandpa & grandma, and brother. I can't begin to describe how special it is to share holidays with family at church. We missed this experience while living away. David brought Logan into "big church" following communion to hear FUMC's traditional Halleluah Chorus in which anyone can join the choir in the choir loft to sing. Logan was thrilled to see his Granddude singing in the choir loft! He still talks about Dude singing up high. We left church and headed to mom & dad's for Easter dinner and a second egg hunt. The meal was wonderful and the cake I made turned out cute! The EB found Logan as promised and left a stellar stash! Logan loves his new baseball glove and has donned his Super Why costume off and on since Easter. What a lucky boy!
After a nap, we packed up and headed to Russellville for a 3rd hunt and a yummy dinner with Grand and Big Phil. Logan loves playing at their house and who could blame him...swingset fort with fireman pole, chickens, Queenie the puppy, barn, tree swing, space to run, and dirt to collect head to toe! In fact, we had so much fun that I forgot to get the camera out of the car. Please imagine pictures of Logan covered in dirt, Logan filling a basket with a million eggs, Trey and Carolyn walking through the garden dreaming of future projects, Phil grilling steaks, and all of us laughing together!
One cute Easter story that wouldn't fit in the timeline text above. Before heading to Conway, Logan asked "Mommy, can I go to the Easter Bunny's house?" I said "No, buddy, the EB is too busy preparing for Easter." Logan, "Then can I go to Jesus' house to play?" Me: "Not today." Logan: "But he loves all the children of the world!" Easter is a special holiday and was made all the more special this year in the fact that we could celebrate in the company of our family. Thanks gang!
