The Moen Moments: Easter 2012!

Not only was this Harper's first Easter, but it was also our first living in the South. We heard that they "do it big" down here, but don't think we really had a clue what we were in for. City-wide there were egg hunts for weeks leading up to Easter, helicopter egg drops, Easter Bunny appearances, church events and the store shelves were stocked with Easter decor immediately after Valentines Day. We tried our hardest not to give into the commercialism of Easter, but it was inevitable. Grandma K arrived the Thursday before Easter to spend time with all of us. The kids were SO excited to have her here and demand all of her attention. Friday we all went over to see the new house (pics to come later) and I got to have lunch with the girls. Saturday morning we went to the largest Easter celebration I have ever seen (and it was free)! EasterFest 2012! Hosted by a local church, there were over 3,000 adults and kids, a petting zoo, the Easter Bunny (for photos), huge bounce houses, carnival games, balloons, free drinks, a sack lunch and over 14,000 candy-filled Easter eggs! It was crazy, but E enjoyed it. In fact, we all did. That night Dr. M and I took advantage of having Grandma K here and went out for a long over-due date to enjoy a drink, time together and the beautiful evening weather. Sunday morning the whole fam dressed in our "Easter best" for a church service and even an Easter brunch (where they Easter bunny even stopped by). That night we had Easter dinner with some friends, their kids and more egg hunting, of course!

E's class egg hunt (they made bags for their eggs).