The Easter Pinata

Every Easter it is tradition in our house for the Easter bunny to leave or do something unusual Easter morning. Two Easter's ago, she door bell ditched our house and left us with two rodent gerbils to take care of. Do I sound like I am complaining? Really, what was she thinking? Anyway, last Easter she surprised the children as they were getting into the car for church with a rogue stuffed animal in each of the children's car seats.

This year, the Easter bunny was feeling quite festive, and hung a Pinata in the front yard, along with 10-15 hidden eggs hidden among the garden. She also left a blow up bunny in each of the children's rooms with new Easter clothing to wear to church. The Easter bunny couldn't wait to watch the children go a-hunting. All of the cameras were prepared. The Easter bunny had even left a decoy of two Easter baskets next to the door to the BACK yard (no hidden eggs), just in case the kids decided to take an early look in the morning.

Long story short, the Easter bunny was busy scrubbing with soap in the shower Sunday morning when her little darlings bust through the bathroom and raised their left arms to announce and display that the Easter Bunny had left them new clothes. Good! (The Easter Bunny thought.) The clothes and blow up bunnies held them over.

Silly bunny...tricks are for kids.

The children raised their right hands to also announce and display that they had discovered ALL of the Easter eggs already. And guess what Mom! She left a Pinata in the front yard!!!

Well at least we got pictures of the Pinata being beaten to a pulp. It was a beautiful day for a Pinata, and the children tried their best to break him, but he was strong. A third whack from Dad finished him off.

NEWS FLASH! I've finally figured out how to add video!! Warning: This will be choppy on the first run through, but once it has gone full circle, you'll be able to replay it again at regular speed. Remember when I mentioned that all of the cameras were ready? Well, we discovered in the morning that we didn't have any more discs for the video camera, so the little video option on the digital camera had to do. Forgive me for the quality, but this video is a bit humorous (or scary), as it displays our son's more aggressive side. Also, I must remember to shut up when I take video.