Easter Activities

This year was really the first year Claire got into the idea of Easter egg hunts. And being a first-time mom, I had to be sure she got her fill of egg hunts. We started off last Monday at Family Night with an easter egg hunt and some egg dyeing.






The stickers didn't really go where they were intended...




Next up was an egg hunt on Thursday at a retirement center. Cousins Drew and Corgan joined us for this one. Don't they all look excited?


I was suprised how much Claire loved the Easter Bunny. She ran right up to him and kept hugging him. After the hunt, she just followed him around, trying to get him to give her "five" again. Poor Drew obviously didn't want to get near the Bunny, but mean Uncle Nate made him. :)


"Look what I got!"


Tuckered out!


The next hunt was at our city's annual egg hunt. There were two huge fields full of eggs, but they were all cleared within about 30 seconds. The kids had a great time again. Here they are, patiently waiting for it to start.


"I want easter eggs Mommy."


And we're off!


She made out pretty well for how many kids there were. And she got a #5 in one of her eggs and when we went up front, it was one of the grand prizes! A huge Easter basket full of (even more) candy, bubbles, and a giant ball.


That afternoon we went out to Wheeler Farm for a carnival. The kids rode the big slide,


watched the ducks,


and I crammed two of them into what is supposed to be a single-stroller.


Finally, Easter day was here! Claire checking out her loot.


The dress! Thanks again to Grandma Plowman for the beautiful dress!


Then, off to see what the Easter Bunny brought in the backyard.


Ending with the final egg hung (with a total of five this year) at Grandma and Grandpa's house.


The neighbors brought over their real bunny and the kids loved it!


Hope everyone had a happy Easter!


{Gotta love an overly-commercialized Easter, right?}