Hunting Season

Eggs, that is! We had an "egg-cellent" weekend of Egg hunts and pre-Easter fun. We started off Friday with an Egg Hunt at Jack's school. The eggs were hidden around the playground and the kids took the eggs to one central basket...great idea! Then the teachers divied them up into the tot's bunny bags. Jack could not contain himself when we got home as he looked into his bag to check out his loot. Unfortunately for him I had already emptied all the eggs of the sweet treats. Don't judge--trust me he would have tried to eat the whole bag and not given up. It was a battle I was not in the mood to fight 30 minutes before nap time. He still had fun opening empty eggs and a few of them even surprised him with toys inside.

On Sunday, we attended Sophia's 2nd Birthday Party which was another Easter Egg Hunt complete with a visit from the Easter Bunny. We had perfect weather for the hunt and Jack surprised me with actually showing interest in the giant bunny. Quite a change from last years bunny visit and this years Santa trip. Well Jack learned from Friday's hunt that he better get the candy while he can. Instead of dropping his eggs in the pail, he opened each one as he found it. Empty eggs went into the bucket and candy went into his mouth. Leave it to my sly guy to figure that one out. Needless to say after Easter candy and birthday cupcakes we took our little bunny home with a bit of a sugar high. If you can believe it we also had the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt at 4pm that afternoon too. However Jack was snoozing, so we decided to let him sleep the sugar off. Maybe next year.

So much Easter fun and Easter is still a week away. How will we ever top this weekend on the actual day?

Pre-school Easter Egg Hunt. Jack was so surprised when he walked outside and saw Mommy standing on his playground to join in the hunt. Ahhh..so sweet!

Jack took his eggs to the basket just like he was instructed to do.

Hmmm...I don't really have to leave them in there...do I?

Post Egg Hunt play!

Sophia's 2nd Birthday Party and Egg Hunt. (Excuse the Crocs--he insisted)

His first found egg and Jack is already on the ground trying to open it.

And what does he find inside....a "lollitop"!

Hey, this is easier if Daddy holds the basket and I just walk around and open eggs.

Jack's Easter Bunny encounter started with a hand shake...

evolved into a sideways hug...

and ended with a kiss!

Sophia, the Birthday Girl and Jack's very bestest friend! Happy Birthday sweet girl! We had an "egg-cellent" time!