Before we leave this park, I must share a funny story... Malea has never been fond of people in costumes (and for the most part, she should be scared of them!). As the festivities were winding down, the Easter Bunny was walking toward the parking lot and we waved good bye to him from a comfortable distance of 30 or so yards. When a volunteer observed this, she encouraged the Easter Bunny to approach us for a handshake and photo op... But, as the Easter Bunny turned toward us, Malea's eyes got big and she bolted the other way! Felix and I burst out laughing and thanked him for the gesture, but assured the Easter Bunny that Malea wouldn't come anywhere near him as long as her legs could run the other way!
On Sunday, Uncle Julian joined us via FaceTime to watch Malea dye Easter eggs (and eat cheddar bunnies - so fitting!) on the porch. It's so nice that technology allows us to share special times with family members, even though they live far away.
After the eggs had dried, of course we had to end the evening with another Easter egg hunt, this time in our living room. First we hid the eggs for Malea. Then she hid the eggs for us. We tried to teach her how to follow our hints when we said "hot, hotter, cold, colder..." but she didn't quite get the hang of it. And, when it was our turn to search for the hidden eggs, Malea couldn't help blurting out "Look on the table Mom!" and "The other egg is right here - see?" Adorable! I have a feeling we'll be having Easter egg hunts every day for a while!
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