Monday, April 09, 2007

Easter Celebrations...Part 1

We had a great Easter weekend! It was fast and furious...but it was great! This may be a long one...but it has lots of pictures...so enjoy!

I will post Part 2 in the next day or so. Part 1 had too many pictures!

Hallettsville Easter

We drove down to Hallettsville on Friday evening and made it in time for the annual Henke fish fry. We didn't make it in time for the first round of eating, but Adam managed to get a couple of Texas Hold'Em games in with the brothers and cousins, and I got to visit with some of the girls. I didn't get a single picture...but we had a great time getting to see everyone!


On Saturday we had the annual Matula Easter hayride. This is such a neat tradition that Adam's dad started 7 years ago. The kids (and adults) love it! Every year someone dresses as the Easter bunnies (there are usually 2) and we have "sightings" on the hayride. Here are the bunnies escaping on a 4-wheeler.





Unfortunately, this year was COLD and RAINY (and a little sleety too). Instead of the open hayride we usually have, they covered a gooseneck trailer with a tarp, with just enough peeking room to spot those bunnies. Here is an inside shot...



And here is Braden trying to find those bunnies again...



After we see the bunnies, we stop to build our Easter nests, which is where the bunny deposits treats. Braden wanted to write his own name...(yes, he is ambidextrious).



The nests are ready so we load up again to give the bunnies time to come fill our nests with goodies.



When we return...we hope to find this...


and not this... (we have some funny bunnies around here!)


After the hayride we usually return to Adam's parents for an egg hunt in the pasture or yard...but since the weather wasn't cooperating we had an indoor egg hunt. The kids didn't know the difference, and they had a blas

4 comments:

mcjacobsjournal said...

As I've told you before, I think this is my favorite Henke tradition....I wish I had thought of it first! (Of course, we don't exactly have room for a hayride at our house....) Anyway, I'm glad you had fun, despite the crazy weather. That Braden is such a cutie looking for his bunnies.

Jennie said...

That is such a cool family tradition. How special it must be for all the kids (and adults).

Anonymous said...

Loved having ya'll down! Kevin said he wants to be the bunny next year! I told him, he's on his own!

Ashley said...

You have such a cool extended family. I think your traditions are so neat and so special.