Operation: Easter Bunny

Maria had fun decorating her Easter eggs. Luckily, she didn't make too much of a mess, but she did end up with an easter-egg-colored onesie by the end!

On Easter morning, the Easter Bunny put Maria's basket just outside her crib. He told us that she didn't move a bit when he dropped it off - phew! Greg had asked the bunny to leave the basket out in the living room - Santa/Christmas style. Apparently the Easter Bunny has geographically-dependent delivery methods and that is where the Bunny used to leave it where he grew up. Since Maria lives where Mommy grew up, he of course had to leave it in her room :)

Here she is when she first woke up trying to figure out what this plastic covered basket is.

...a few minutes later with an added barrette to look a bit more put together :)
Slowly and methodically taking everything out of the basket (really a basket within a big castle pail)

One of her favorites gifts was a pinwheel!

At last, with everything pulled out of the pail.

Before church we were able to get in a picture of her in her Easter dress.

Later in the day we went to the abuelos house for an Easter egg hunt - Maria's first! We were surprised at how quickly Maria and her cousins caught on to the idea.

These pictures really capture each of the kids' personalities. Aidan was mostly into getting the eggs and cracking them open - not really caring what was inside of them.

Maria was mostly into getting what was inside of the eggs and eating it all up! Plus collecting everyone else's baskets!

Isabella was into collecting the eggs in the basket and them dumping all of the eggs out!

...and some random shots from the day...