Easter Bunny Party

Two years ago, John John's Mom from Zoe's class introduced herself and personally handed me one of the invitations she was stuffing into each child's folder. "It's an Easter party...it's what we do instead of birthdays," she said "Bring the whole family!" For whatever reason (I think because we were in Palm Springs?) we didn't go that year. She invited us again last year and again we couldn't make it.

But this year we went and oh what a party. They live on a huge estate near the outside of town, right by the horse farms and almond groves. The invitation had a beautiful picture of her son in the middle of the blossoming almond groves, white grey flower blooms framing his bright sillouette.

Every time I drive by the almond trees in bloom I dream of such a photo of my children. She told me when and where and how she gets the photo. The farmers don't mind, she said, but every other tree has a hive of bees that pollenate the trees and to be prepared because you will get stung. Good to know!

There were 350 eggs hidden, a bounce house, a personal playground, ponies
and a bunny, baby chick and goat petting zoo.

All of Zoe's beautiful besties were there. Athena got a little jealous, actually, Zoe's friends were clammering to sit next to Zoe for lunch, displacing Athena from her usual seat.


Luckily she had her Daddy.


When the egg hunt was on the kids raced around the manicured lawn collecting,
Zoe never far from Caitlyn and viceversa.


After gathering as many eggs as their baskets could hold, the girls positioned themselves in the petting area and did not leave.

They. had. bunnies.


Even Jack emerged from the bounce house long enough to pet a few bunnies.

And then...they trotted the ponies out. The girls were so excited.

"I a horse rider!" Jack said.

It was a lovely time, a nice start to our Easter. We are so thrilled to be getting to know the families of Zoe's friends, and blessed by the wonderful friendships she is forging.
We'll absolutely go again next year!