Priceless Chocolate Easter Bunnies

Yesterday, after a long day at work, I "hippity hop" into my car and start my 40 minute drive to pick up my precious little jellie beans. I anticipate my favorite part of the day and wonder what excitement has crept into Anna and Addyson's life today.

Addyson, not being able to talk, still has a way of letting me know what her day has been like. A twinkle in her eye when I arrive lets me know she has had quite a happy day with all her little drooling, babbling friends. If she is sleeping soundly, I know she has been hard at work strengthing those crawling muscles in hopes of soon keeping up with her older sister. If she gives a little cry and raises her arms to me immediately, flashing me her swollen, teeth speckled gums, I know she has missed me just as much as I have missed her.

As I round the corner to our Church parking lot, where the best daycare/preschool in the world is, I wonder what exciting story my 3 year old, Anna, will have for me today. We have been talking a lot about the Resurrection of Christ because Easter is just a week away. 

Walking in the door brings the familiar squealing and laughing of the little ones playing in the gym, because the weather is just a little to wet to be out on the playground. Then, the highlight of my day happens....I see my "little big girl" across the floor and she immediately sees me. At that moment, she throws down her scooter and comes tearing across the way, arms spread, screaming...."MY MOMMY IS HERE....MY MOMMY IS HERE". I scoop her into my arms, and we enjoy our special momment with a long tight squeeze, and many little kisses. As I carry her into her classroom to get her bags (yes, I said bags...plural...because the child just has to take everything with her everyday!), she starts telling me she made a Jesus Tomb. It consisted of 2 pieces of paper, one a big round rock, fastened to another piece(tomb)with an eyelette. It was colored and decorated as best as a 3 year old can do, and very functional. She explained to me "Mommy, when the people came to check on Jesus, he was up out of his bed and gone. They couldn't find him anywhere." I then asked her "Well, where do you think he went?" Anna responded "He had to get up and go make all those Chocolate Easter Bunnies!!"