Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Park

We have started a family tradition where we head down to the subdivision park on the day before Easter and partake in an Easter Egg Hunt.  My family likes to attend and then we have our Easter meal back at our house (we usually spend Easter Day with Steve's family). 

It is apparently also tradition that that weather be absolutely frigid -- thus, is the life of a Michigander, I guess.  The kids held out as long as they could and then we raced back home to a nice fire going in the fireplace (hopefully one of the last ones of the season!).

While we were waiting for the 10 am start time (the longest, coldest 10 minutes ever!), the kids did a ring toss to try and get rings over the bunny ears.  Sophia tried really hard.

I particularly loved her form:

In typical Jack fashion, he just cut to the chase and helped himself to a prize!

Sophia's nose was running and she was cold, but she knows her momma so well ... and posed for a picture.

Sam looked like she was ready to get this freezing show on the road ...

And it was finally time.  The girls took off like the experienced egg hunters that they are.  Jack took his sweet time.

Yes, it was hard to keep up with the girls. They definitely knew what they were doing.

 



In no time at all, Sophia managed to fill her basket.  But, this momma is prepared.  I brought a bag to dump her loot in ... and off she went again.

The kids were all told that there were 6 golden eggs and that those golden eggs would win them a prize.  Sam started collecting all of the yellow eggs -- thinking that those were the golden eggs.

 

You can imagine her disappointment when I informed her that those were not the prize-winning golden eggs.  Luckily, Aunt Minnie came through for her and discovered one, thus edging her in the right direction to find it!

 

Sophia had since headed home (she was too cold!), but Sam was generous enough to ask if her sister could have a golden egg and a prize.  Awww ... and Mrs. Carrie agreed.

 

 

Once we arrived back home, the kids wasted no time unpacking the Easter basket that Grammy and Papa brought for them.  It was chaos for a few minutes, but so much fun!

 

Sophia was sporting the bunny ears that Samantha had picked out for her as the "golden egg prize."

Jack was practicing opening presents in preparation for his upcoming birthday:

New sunglasses!

And Sophia got some too!

 

 

We feasted on ham, scalloped potatoes, salad, fruit ... and of course, dessert!  It was a beautiful day celebrating with my family ...