The Easter bunny

I don't think I ever believed that there was an ACTUAL Easter bunny. Sure there was a mascot-type character that posed for pictures at the mall. Sure people asked you, "Did the Easter bunny come?" to which I would respond, "Yes!" But I don't think I ever thought my basket ever came from the bunny.

So on the night before Easter, Parker was falling asleep on the couch (where he prefers to sleep these days), in the dark living room, and Pete and I were heading to bed as well. Then we hear footsteps coming to our door. "Mom, so... does the Easter bunny come down the chimney like Santa Claus or through the front door?" Poor kid... he's probably laying on the couch totally freaked out that some some scary bunny is about to shimmy down the chimney or walk through the front door into our house. In that moment, I felt the fear, so I responded, "Buddy, the bunny is like a mascot for Easter and there is no real Easter bunny. Daddy and I will give you a few treats in your basket tomorrow, but there's not bunny that will visit our house." Thinking I totally relieved his panic, he responded with his head in his hands, "This is AWFUL that there is no Easter bunny!"

What is your take on the bunny? Did you think it was real as a child? Do your kids think there's an actual bunny?  Did I just totally ruin it for the my four year old? haha.

Here are some more pics of our Easter fun...

 Preschool church Egg hunt. They hid 7,000 eggs!

 Dying eggs with the fam. My grandma Lieber was always an avid egg dyer, so it's fun to remember her during this activity.

We went to celebrate with the Lieber's in Yorba Linda. The boys loved the brunch spread. 

 They even planned an egg hunt for my kids. So fun, even though whoever hid them made it a bit too challenging (Kendall!).

 Grandparents and Ryan and Chloe. We didn't get a family pic. At least they did:)

 Gran and her boys. They love her and talk to her all the time on the phone.

 If Parker saw Austin was going for an egg, he would always help him out and give it to him. Many kids his eggs would be selfish and hoard them for themselves. Not Parker. It's sweet to see that side of him.

 Grandpa Lieber doing bubbles.

Happy day. :)