Easter Festivities

We started out the Easter weekend by attending our first ever "Baby Animal Days." I thought Carter would be so excited to attend and we talked up the event for days.

I've always known Carter doesn't get too excited or show too much emotion over animals and this experience really cemented my knowings. Carter doesn't love animals. He's rather impartial about them.

He had no real desire to pet or touch any of them. He would humor me and stand next to a few of them and pose with a fake smile. I guess he takes after me, he can take or leave animals.

The Real Star of the Show was this Guy:

We got there at 11 but the train didn't start running until noon.....boy was he upset. We kept trying to distract him with the animals and other exhibits but he was too focused on the train.

Luckily the train started early and we were able to get on the first ride. It only went around a short track 2 times but he was in heaven. Even though his face doesn't show pure bliss, don't let him fool you. He could have ridden it for hours.

And of course you always have to put your hands up whenever you go through a tunnel or up and down a hill.

His 2nd best activity of the day was the licorice rope Grandma bought for him. Even though it was stale and hard to bite, he managed to finish every last bite.

Allowing the bunny to sit on his lap for a picture.

After baby animal days we came home for a much needed nap and while Carter was napping, the Easter Bunny came!

The Bunny hid the basket in Brother's crib and Carter had no trouble finding his it. He got 2 of his favorite things from the Easter Bunny. A Car Transporter and a Thomas The Train Movie. He checks out Thomas movies from the library each week so he was so excited that he finally had one that he gets to "keep at home!"

Next came the egg hunt. Small and simple around the house. He knew right what to do and was running so excitedly around the house squealing with each egg he found.

And lo and behold, the Easter Bunny knew all about his allergies and left him all his favorite candy.

My handsome boy in his new Easter outfit.

Here he is showing his new tie. He was so excited to "wear a tie like daddy's." At first he refused to wear his tie tucked into his vest so he looked pretty funny with it on the outside. But during sacrament meeting his realized that every time he leaned over to do something, that darn tie got in the way and so he allowed me to tuck it in!

Sunday afternoon he got to have another hunt at Grandma's house and received even more Easter candy. It is so fun to celebrate little holidays with a child. Neil and I had a blast hiding the eggs outside and then throughout the house the next morning for his entertainment.