Hoppin Down the Bunny Trail

So I'm like, "Mae, here's the first egg I found and it has chocolate covered raisins in it. Now this easter bunny tries to be tricky so in order to find all the eggs we're going to have to have a strategy going in and we're going to have to execute."

And from there, we took care of business. I mean, come on, the egg in the light trick?

Hey Mr. Bunny, Mae's still like 22 inches tall so anything near the floor she has a pretty good handle on.

In her potty... again this year...?

In my shoe? Seriously? Sly, but not sly enough.

Then it was time for Mae to assess the situation.

Later in the morning we were off to Nana's for Easter brunch and to spend the afternoon. Got some great cameo pics with some of my favorite people...

And our favorite furry friend.

Awesomest cousins alert!!

Then the big egg hunt began at Nana's and Mae sprinted out of the gate.

Afterwards, we counted up our earnings - I walked away with $10.28 and Mae had about $9.37.

And then Mae got into the Easter Spirit when she saw there was someone who didn't get any eggs. Got to hand it to that kid, she's always looking for someone to give some love to. This time it happened to be Buddy, who finds himself on the receiving end of a LOT of Mabel love.

Dear Mr. Easter Bunny...

There's only room in this town for one of us... and I ain't leaving.

Not-so-sincerely,
Mabel Jane

Bunny Alert!!

Okay, so you guys all know the Big Bunny is coming this weekend. I wrote this note for him and I'm leaving it at my house but if any of you see him please make sure you pass along this message, it's pretty important.

There's a little bit of concern that he's going to miss Stacey's apartment building because it can be deceiving from the street. Anyway, keep an eye out.

Getting set for the Big Bunny

So we got into some egg business getting ready for the Bunny's visit next week. Miss Stacey, Mabel and I spent the afternoon coloring eggs and getting baskets in tip-top shape...

And playing a little peek-a-boo

And doing our best bunny impressions.

Mabel's Mustache

Mae decided she was going to sport a mustache, which we all agreed would be a really good look for her. She said she is inspired by a certain mustachioed someone and asked us to guess who that could be.

So Mom, Dad and I sat down and tried to figure this out.

Is it the tried-and-true mustache of Tom Selleck?

Perhaps it's Freddie Mercury.

But Fin, who the heck is Freddie Mercury???

Au mon dieu (that's French for "Oh My God")! Google it, my friend, what you find will rock you.

Mom was thinking maybe it's Hulk Hogan, who's mustache and hair look as though they could have inspired Mae... man, those beautiful blond locks. Could she be a Hulkamaniac?

Mae speaks for the trees, so there is always the possibility that it is the Lorax...

But she said no (definitely not Tom Selleck), no (though she does love "Bohemian Rhapsody"), no (she's frightened by Hulk Hogan on so many levels) and no (but she does appreciate that someone is speaking for the trees)

Wait, it just hit us... and Dad can't believe he didn't think of it sooner.

Coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, Joel Quinneville, we can't thank you enough. Mae has confirmed it - you are her source of inspiration.