We were anticipating a bunny visitor. Instead we got Wile E. Coyote. This guy was running around the neighborhood when Adam & I came home from running errands this afternoon. Adam pointed and said, "Doggie!" I watched as it ran past me and realized that not a scraggly-looking dog, but a COYOTE! I immediately turned around and followed it. I got it to sit still in this neighbor's front yard for a minute so I could take some pictures. Then it ran back past me again. I went home and told Trevor what I saw. He got the motorcycle out and took Adam to go find it. We were waiting outside for him when Hunter said, "Mom I see something down the street that looks like a bunny." I looked and sure enough, our little friend was back. He was running towards us, but got spooked by a car and turned around to run the other way. Jacob decided that he would run after the coyote to catch up to it. I had a little chat with him about what "wild animal" means. We watched it run back down the street as Trevor & Adam rounded the corner and got a front row view of it running past them. They turned around and followed it out to the main road. I'm sure the poor thing was lost and stuck in the maze of the neighborhood. He acted like he didn't know which way to go. Either that or he heard that a bunny of some sorts would be roaming the neighborhood tonight, stopping by each house to drop off a treat. I'm sure that would be a very exciting thing for a coyote to hear.
We were able to catch up to our expected visitor at Fry's this afternoon. My friend told me he was there and we raced over. We visited the one at the mall, but the $20 price tag for one picture of my child next to their bunny was a little more than I could swallow. Especially since Adam had a death grip on me while we went over to say hi. I decided it wasn't worth it if only 2 of my boys were willing to pose. Enter this entirely FREE (although a bit scary-looking) Easter bunny! One thing the mall Easter bunny has going for him, is that he is not as evil looking. I was determined to get a photo of all 3 kids and that creepy bunny. I informed Adam that he could sit next to the Easter bunny and avoid the lap. He seemed OK with that. While I stepped back to take the picture, he was having trouble getting on Hunter's lap. The "sweet" Easter bunny offered to help him get up. I thought it was offering to have Adam sit on his lap, cause you know, the Easter bunny doesn't talk. Adam was not keen on this idea in the least bit and started to panic. Then I was able to interpret the bunny's message that he was trying to help lift Adam onto Hunter's lap. By that time, Adam was completely freaked out and wouldn't let the Easter bunny touch him. I had to go over and help Adam get on Hunter's lap. I successfully snapped some pictures and we are good for Easter bunny photos for 2013 just in the nick of time. Phew! The Easter bunny gave the kids candy and I was able to convince Adam to give the Easter bunny a hug. Baby steps. He gets braver every year.
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