The photo that I took of Schnickle flinging open the door to head out to the "back yard" was like a blur of motion because he was like a racehorse out of the chute. He had a lovely visit with his paternal grandparents and then came back up the hill for his All About Me visit from the Easter Bunny who drives an ATV around here. (When his mama was a girl, the Easter Bunny that cruised around in Oakland was all about the VW Van.)
Scnickle must have not been hearing too well while exploring what was new at the Little House (yeah, I know...it is not so little) while he was away for his visit, because he did not hear the EB go by in his multicolored vee-hickle. This is the Rural Rabbit and so there are lots of lovely places to hide stuff when you have piles of cut trees and the like. He and his Mama were overwhelmed by the wonderful treats that that rabbit hauled up the hill and the biggest hit was the little guy called Roberto and his little loader...perfect for the sandpile.
Well, there WAS a LITTLE candy but this rural EB knew that Schnickle was a book and truck dude.
I was cracking up once Mama got the Roberto Working Man unwrapped because there was running between her and the sandpile as Shnickle took things one at a time from her lap to the workspace.
He eventually settled down to work with Grampy, who consistently set up sand castles for the little dude and his loader to squash. It was all about squeals of joy and a grandfather remembering how much fun it is to play in the dirt.
We all eventually gravitated down the hill to the creek and the little guy finally made it all of the way down there with Mama and Grampy, being able to stick his fingers in the cold cold water. I told him that we need to get the gold panning equipment so that he and his grandfather can look for college money. :o)
It was a sweet morning, this Easter day. Schnickle insisted on walking his mother up and down the road on the other side of our small creek and I captured this image of him telling her to be careful as they came back down the hill. They are quite the pair and I am adoring having them here.