We headed over to a friend's house on Thursday for an Easter egg hunt dry run to get the kids familiar with the whole process. Sam wasn't so sure about it and did not like the idea of having to move grass or branches with his hands to collect the eggs. Instead, he would find the egg and then point at it so I would do the dirty work for him.
This particular hunt included about 10 kids ages 3 and under and lasted for about 30 seconds. Wyatt picked up the most eggs of any kid and was a bit disappointed when he found out that some of the eggs contained small toys or stickers. What?! No Chocolate?! Apparently I have set the bar pretty high in the sweets department but that was only because he has been pretty young to enjoy toys and I could reap all of the Easter rewards with late night chocolate binges.
The next day we had a few little friends over to decorate Easter eggs and we turned them into sheep, chicks and bunnies with self-adhesive foam pieces. The eggs turned out adorable and were super easy, which made for a great craft.
On Saturday we headed over to the large grassy fields near Snoqualmie Elementary School for the community Easter egg hunt. Participating in it was a last minute decision but the sun was out and it was actually warm so we couldn't pass it up. And I am so glad we didn't because Samuel really shined this day. When the whistle blew to trigger the free for all he was hesitant to pick up any eggs but as soon as Ross told him there was chocolate inside he handed dad his basket and began picking up eggs two at a time.
Wyatt was also a superstar and didn't let a head on collision with another girl at the whistle slow him down. He ran like a madman from egg to egg and threw them in his basket as fast as he could. What a pro! Afterward the four of us finally found each other Wyatt congratulated Sam on his first real hunt and the kids enjoyed some candy at 10 a.m. Ah, nothing like the holidays...
Easter morning the kids enjoyed their Easter baskets complete with Thomas & Friends coloring book, James the Engine Pez dispenser, garden rake and shovel, sidewalk chalk and candy. Their favorite things were the Pez candy and gardening tools, which I think will get a lot of use this summer outside in the flower beds and sandbox.
After breakfast we headed over to Julie's house for a late brunch and egg hunt. The food was delicious! Afterward, the adults and Noah (who deemed he was too old to hunt for eggs this year at age 13) headed outside to hide the eggs while Grandma Nancy made sure the kids didn't peek through the blinds.
Then we headed out in our rain coats and boots and spent the next 45 minutes in the drizzle collecting eggs. The rain didn't stop us from having a great time as usual with the cousins and the older kids were so sweet to the younger ones and left any obviously laid eggs alone for Wyatt and Sam to find.
I think Easter has quickly moved into the #3 spot on my favorite holiday list behind Halloween and Christmas. I just love seeing the joy in their eyes as they hunt for eggs and pig out on chocolates.
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