Easter 2012

I can hardly believe we've closed the door on Easter 2012. Didn't we just celebrate Easter 2011? After coming to terms with the fact that it was, indeed, time to celebrate this special holiday again, we got busy enjoying all things Easter. It was bitter sweet knowing this is Mack's last holiday as an only child but we all agreed that it will be so much fun to teach Mason our Easter traditions starting next year.

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We created lots of Easter masterpieces. Our favorite was the "graffiti bunny" which Mack cut out and designed all on her own. She later added her own embellishments, doodling all over the front and back of the little guy to give him that " Mackenzie Flare".

My dear friend Angie gave me the idea to "plant" jelly beans to find out what grows. Of course, curious Mack was up to finding out what sprouted from a tiny jelly bean. She was amazed to find a lollipop where last we left our tiny bean:

We also attended an Easter egg hunt at a local church. Our church's kids activities didn't fit into our schedule for the day so we were glad the church a few blocks over was a happenin' place to be. Mack scored big time on eggs and also enjoyed a puppet show and " mini sermon" geared towards kids. Another special treat- cousin's Brooklyn and Kaleb came, too! Later that evening, we dyed Easter Eggs and Mack and Mike made rootbeer.
This is the egg that made the rounds to all the colors ( and was dropped several times in the process. ) This one later met a worse fate: dog treat.

Easter morning was a treat- we all actually slept in, Mack being the last one up. After she crept down stairs to find out what the Easter Bunny had left in her special basket, she slipped on her sandals to find out where that silly bunny hid all our eggs!

I wonder where those eggs could be? :

Ellie was a big help in finding those pesky eggs:

After a super lazy morning, we headed over to Grams' for dinner. Cousins Brooklyn, Kaleb, Cam and Anaka were all there to play the afternoon away! Despite a quiet morning, the afternoon packed in so much action that Mack was barely awake for our bed time songs and prayers. That, to us, means it was a great day!

One last picture to round out the massive Easter update. One of Mack and Ellie, the girls in pink. I was finally able to get them together in one location and snapped just two pictures before Ellie escaped. This picture makes me giggle because they are making the same exact same" Enough pictures already!" face.