Two stops in Mountain Lake by the Easter Bunny makes for good times
The Easter Bunny hopped on down that winding bunny trail to make two stops in Mountain Lake on Saturday morning, March 26.
The bunny’s first visit was with children during “Muffins With The Bunny,” a Mountain Lake Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) event. This free event was geared towards preschool children. Activities included an Easter Egg-hunting patch, craft projects, muffins and juice – and of course, a photo op with Hoppity Rabbit himself. Siblings were welcomed, alongwith parents and their preschool children. In addition, the Mountain Lake Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) distributed a free book to each child.
Following that stop, the Easter Bunny headed on over to Mountain Lake City Park to check out the annual Mountain Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt. The egg and candy hunt was for children from 0-10 years of age. The park was divided into three sections – 0-to-4-years-old, 5-to-7-years-old and 8-to-10-years-old. The young participants were on the hunt for over 2,000 plastic, candy-filled eggs – along with plenty of extra candy scattered on the ground – and some eggs that contained special coupons from local businesses.
This year’s sponsors Easter Egg Hunt sponsors included Bargen, Inc., Care & Share/10,000 Villages, Country Pride True Value, Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake, Hometown Sanitation, KDOM, Little Care Bears Day Care, Maynard’s Food Center of Mountain Lake, Midway Farm Equipment, ML Insurance Services, Mountain Lake Family Fitness, Peterson Drug & Gifts and the Observer/Advocate.
Below is a photo gallery from each of the Easter Bunny-featured events:
KENDRICK KHEMPHOMMA HAS to sink his putt before he grabs a muffin and juice at “Muffins With The Bunny.”
HAVING LOADS OF “Elefun” catching brightly-colored butterflies with nets as they are shot out the elephant’s trunk are Brynlee Morey, left and Kallyn Morey, right.
JACKSON HANSON PLASTERS stickers all over his Easter basket, helped by Grandma Denise.
TAKING CARE TO place the multi-colored eggs just exactly where she wants them in her Easter basket is Avery Lessmeier.
ANNA HARDER SCHROCK displays her decorated Easter basket with pride.
THE FAMILY THAT visits the Easter Bunny together – has lots of fun together – just ask Roddy and Becki Hanson and their son, Riley, and daughter, Ally.
ISAIAH JUNKER SHARES from the free book he received, courtesy of the Mountain Lake Early Childhood Initiative – a Cars-themed book, “Mater and the Easter Buggy.”
IN AWE, ETHAN Junker checks out the Easter Bunny’s bright pink nose.
THE ELLA CHILDREN meet the Easter Bunny. At left is Kaydence Ella, and at right, Landon Ella.
ALAYNA KUFAHL JUST isn’t quite sure if she should believe the bunny story being told by the white rabbit.
RENICK MOREY’S FACIAL expression radiates pure joy as he grabs one of his Easter eggs from the Easter Egg Patch.
THE EGG HUNTERS sprint off after the scattered Easter egg and candy prizes at the “GO” signal – the sound of the horn. The egg hunt in Mountain Lake City Park is sponsored by the Mountain Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
ABBY SONNABEND cordons off one section of the hunt area for those 8-to-10-years-old, enabling her enough space to nab a bag full of Easter eggs.
MIKAYA SCHROEDER’S GRIN is ear-to-ear as she shows her dad, Mitchell Schroeder, the Easter basket of eggs and other goodies she collected on her hunt.
MOM JILL PANKRATZ points out another Easter egg for son, Jacob Pankratz, to add to his collection.
THE EASTER BUNNY’S “Mini-Me” – Auggie Rahn – celebrates the Easter Egg Hunt in Mountain Lake City Park.
