I am Buzz Lightyear. I come in Peace.

Wow, I don't think I have ever seen a child want a toy more. See, our neighbor, Jake, got this toy over spring break back in the middle of March. Since the first day he came home, Ryan has coveted this toy. He asks for Buzz everyday to see if Jake is going to bring him outside. He talks about him not coming outside like Buzz is a real person. (and to Ryan, I guess he is) Anyway, after the first week of this I told Ryan that maybe he could ask the Easter Bunny for a Buzz Lightyear toy like Jake's. Well, ask he did and then every time we would talk about Easter and the Easter Bunny, Ryan would say that he hoped the Easter Bunny would bring him a Buzz "just like Jake's". So, of course, that is what the Easter Bunny brought. His very own Buzz Lightyear. The first picture is from the moment he saw his basket. I think he was a little in shock that his own Buzz Lightyear doll was right there in front of him. He was hesitant to pick it up...like it would be snatched away at any moment. (we were actually kind of worried for a few minutes that he didn't like it because he just kept staring at it instead of picking him up). We finally cajoled him into picking Buzz up AND that was the end of it. He still has yet to put Buzz down and it has been 2 weeks. He loves that Buzz like nothing I have seen before. He flies Buzz all over the house, pretends to be Buzz, talks to Buzz like he's a person, pushes all of his buttons until he finds his favorite, and sleeps with Buzz. I have to say that this was definitely a "Winner" of a gift. He rivals Doggy in love and attention...and for Ryan, that is a hard thing to rival. :)

asking if it is really his...

the first moment of picking him up...

The rest of his Easter basket

Kaitlyn's Easter basket

The moment she realized she had gifts too. :)

Seriously, holidays take on a whole new meaning when kids are involved.

(none of this is meant to downplay the true meaning of Easter which we all know is when our only Lord, Jesus Christ, died and rose again to take on all of our sins.) We could not be more grateful for the season and reason that we are celebrating. The Easter Bunny just happens to be a funny aside associated with the holiday. :)