Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny herself

Loving this stuff called grass!

Easter is one of my favorite holidays for many reasons.  Spring is in the air and there is nothing like tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils popping out of the earth after a dreary winter.  All of the pretty dresses, hats, bow ties, and suits that the little kiddos are dressed up in for church.  (I never appreciated this one growing up as my sister and I ALWAYS wore matching dresses)  One thing that I greatly miss...the Annual Hurley Easter Egg Hunt.  Growing up, the Hurley cousins would always meet at Grandma Evelyn's the Saturday before and spend all morning decorating Easter eggs.  Let's just say that many of us went to church the next day with blue, pink, yellow, and orange fingers. After going to church as a family, we would scarf down a wonderful homemade meal of ham, deviled eggs, hashbrown casserole, kolaches, creamed corn, and even more kolaches.  There was always one rule at the Hurley gatherings and that was: the dishes had to be washed and put away before any fun was had (i.e. Christmas gifts, Easter Egg Hunts)  We spent hours taking turns hiding eggs and then finding them as Grandma and Grandpa's house/farm had millions of great spots for hiding.  Finally, I remember going to the alfalfa field across the road and flying our brand new kites until the Kansas wind tore them to shreds.  (Usually after 15 minutes...)   Awww...the good 'ol days.  However, now that Lainey is in the picture, it has been so much fun to get into the holiday spirit again. 

I make a pretty cute Easter Bunny!

Dad decided that I needed a photo op with an actual Easter Bunny, so we spent 35 minutes outside in the rain to get this keeper. 

Do I look excited or what?  At least I didn't cry!

Lainey looking for her favorite friend - Nellie!

Three generations!

Love this girl to pieces!

My mom was able to come up to Minnesota for the week and we spent our Easter going to a church service, eating brunch, and then watching our neighbors hide cans of beer, wine bottles, and pop in our backyard for their annual Easter hunt.  (Note to self: plan adult Easter Alcohol Hunt next year). 

BahBah on our way to church!

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!  We sure did with our cute bunny!