Bonkers for E.B!

A couple weeks ago Nana sent the kids money to go see the new Easter movie "HOP!". If you've seen the commercials, you'll know why Mike & I were totally reluctant to go, but the kids wanted to DESPERATELY-so we braved it as best we could. The end result-they L-O-V-E-D it! Not really our cup of tea, but....

anywhooo-ever since that day everything has been about E.B (the main bunny character in the movie who was learning the tricks of the trade to become the Easter Bunny). We have used E.B. visiting the kids as leverage, and even promised our annual Suncadia Easter Brunch as added incentive :) See those chocolate bunnies above? They were covered in golden foil paper in the movie-JUST LIKE the ones you see in the stores. My kids spotted them immediately at Fred Meyer & truly believed that E.B had delivered them himself for their store inventory! ha ha ha

So you KNOW we had to stash away a couple for Easter. In fact, we left them waiting outside their bedroom doors with a trail of nibbled carrot cutouts & mini chocolate eggs (just like in the movie)-which lead the way to their respective easter baskets!

Of course when the kids woke up & discovered this road of treasures, they squealed like it was Christmas morning. Each quickly gathered up their Hansel & Gretel like piles of little chocolate crumbs, before they explored their new Scentsy buddies sitting atop their baskets! :) Emma's first comment was "Ohhhhhh-my very own Mary had a Little Lamb...." and Bryce said "Yeah-and I got a ROOOOOOARRRR Lion Emee! It mine!" 

(P.S. The Scentsy Buddies are SUUUUPPER soft, oober cute, & smell DIVINE! Highly recommended). Of course I picked the Lion & the Lamb because I thought it was fitting for Easter. Get it? :) Clever right??? Ok.Whatever.

The baskets were a hit. What's not to like, some packs of mini M&M's, new utensil sets, 2 new Viewmaster cartridge sets from Nana, and fun colored "shaving" foam for the bathtub!

Needless to say-we had a couple happy munchkins this morning...

(yes-he dressed himself-thus his shirt is on backwards. We are all about encouraging independence so we are TRYING to be ok with what that result looks like...lol)

Got them dressed in their new Easter outfits-(thank you for those traditional gifts Nana)-and somehow they became even CUTER kidlets!

Is it me or does Bryce look like he is SICK TO DEATH of my camera in his face? he he he-TOO BAD! :) Plenty more where that came from dude. 

Arrived at Suncadia &  his feelings about my memory capturing device had not changed much....

 Em could hardly stand the wait for E.B's arrival! So to kill the time, we sat & ate our breakfast while we anticipated his hopping through the doors. Check out the vases on each table. ALL CHOCOLATE.

Happy to help themselves....

Like every other year-the Willy Wonka Waffle bar is a hit! Who wouldn't want to dump Cadbury mini eggs, fresh whipped cream and M&M's all over their French Vanilla Belgian waffle? YUMMO!

we even ran into some friends, which Em was thrilled about-she hasn't seen her pal Marissa in a really long time :( 

then finally-

 HE'S HERE!!!!! HE'S HERE!!!!

On our way out we admired a horse drawn carriage-

and we couldn't help but give an Easter greeting to each pony...

Shock of all shocks-when we pulled in at home, our backyard had been EGGED by none other than E.B!!! This egg hunting was serious business. They were EVERYWHERE!

And when at last the most anticipated of all eggs-the golden ones, were found....

and the clues read, leading to the treasure-discovered...

...our Easter extravaganza FINALLY came to a close. Hope your family-time this Easter is as memorable as ours was! Until next year-