Easter Egg Hunts Galore

An action packed day, for sure. To start, Eli had an Easter party and Easter egg hunt at school this morning. The children got to look on the playground for eggs before going back to their classroom to investigate the contents inside of each colorful vessel. I was pleasantly surprised to find several of the eggs containing cereal mix or little cotton ball chicks or small toys instead of candy. Thank you, parents!!

After naps, D came over just before Daddy arrived home early for work. Our annual neighborhood Easter egg hunt takes place in our cul-de-sac and our yard, so we had to be up and ready to go by 3:30. Maddux and Eli had a blast in the jump-castle until some of the older kids got there. As rough and tough as Maddie is, it got too crazy and too crowded and she was not happy. Both kids really got into the hunt itself; Eli picked out only sports-themed eggs, of course. Eli got to decorate (and eat) a cookie...he was extra happy about that. Sprinkles for days..... The Easter Bunny made a visit and intrigued Maddie big time. She followed him (her?) around, but refused to get closer than 5-feet or so.

Once the festivities were over, Lehr and I headed out for a date and D stayed with the kids. He ended up taking them on a date also: The Flying Biscuit. D said the kids were very well behaved, but Eli did try to pull a few things over on him around bedtime. Lucky for us, D is pretty smart and caught on rather quickly.