When my oldest son was just four years old, and his brother was two, the three of us made a visit to our favorite mom-and-pop toy store. While my little one was enjoying the Thomas the Tank Engine playset at the back of the store, a surprise guest walked through the front door. Ben saw him right away, and clapped his hands. Then, he ran to get his baby brother. Spring was in the air, and the promise of baskets brimming with candy and goodies was so close!
Ben collected his little brother, who wouldn't give up his Percy, the green engine. "Look, Max, look! It's the Easter Bunny, Max! He'll be coming to our house real soon and bring us some yummy baskets!"
I was marvelling over my son's enthusiasm. His little brother stood with his mouth wide open and his eyes like Little Orphan Annie's--amazed and dazed and a little unsteady on his toddler feet as he gazed up at this holiday giant. His big brother was educating him on the finer points of the sweet holiday just before us.
Ben's thrill was obvious. "Oh, it's the Easter Bunny! The Easter Bunny!" He drew close to my legs and looked at me with a smile full of enthusiam and childlike pure joy.
"Mommy, it's the Easter Bunny."
"I see that, Honey."
He jumped around a bit. Then he waved his long arms in the air and asked, "Mommy, who's in the costume?"
Out of the mouths of babes. Somehow I managed to do what any mother of sound mind would do: I looked at him and put my finger over my lips to convey to him the secrecy of the moment. Shh. Don't give it away.
Oh to see the joy of the Easter Bunny--inside and out!
Wow, I wasn't expecting him to say, "Whose in the costume!"
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Neither did I! When I told my husband the story, he laughed so hard he cried. :-)
ReplyDeleteBTW: That little 4 year old just turned 14 yesterday. He's already 6foot 3, when I last measured him. He was the size of a loaf of bread when he was born. Now he's my 6 foot hoagie. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi I'm here from Catholic Icing. What a great story and a wonderful memory for you, all these years later. Nice to meet you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteLol! That's hilarious! We didn't mention the Easter bunny this year, but maybe next year. All around, he just doesn't seem as believable as a character as Santa Clause. I mean, your son was smart! He looks like a man in a bunny suit ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood point, Lacy!
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