This was the first time our family had attended this event and, despite the rain, we had fun...well most of us anyway! (More to come on that later).
I especially liked the fact that each "hunt" was staggered, by age, roughly 10 minutes apart -- and parents were not allowed in the roped off "hunting grounds!" That was great because that approach really allowed the event to be something for THE KIDS...and not parents wanting their child to get the most candy or the biggest prize (there was a "golden egg" in each age division that could be redeemed for a special prize) and that meant fun for everyone involved!!
"Feisty Girl" was up first at 11:30 a.m., in the five year old age division, and well...lets just say her first Easter Egg Hunt was a bit too overwhelming. She. just. stood. there. Yes, you read that right. While all of the other kids burst out into the open field to scoop up eggs by the dozen Ms. Feisty Girl stood there, right next to me, and stared...just stared. "Little Man" encouraged her to just grab some eggs -- even the 10 or 15 that lay right under her feet. But she wanted NOTHING to do with it. She looked at us, eyes welled up with tears, said "I'm cold and I don't want any!" So, with that she promptly exited the roped off area and walked away empty-handed.
"Little Man" on the other hand was very excited and couldn't wait for his hunt to begin. His "hunt" actually included all of the kids in the 7 - 12 year old age division. It was packed...but he was as ready and willing as ever to go get eggs. The countdown began, the siren sounded, and he was off!! By the start of his hunt the rain was actually pouring down and we were all getting very wet, very quickly. But like a trooper he ran straight into the cordoned off field for his share of the loot. I think he filled his entire Easter basket with eggs in about 3 minutes flat...it was overflowing with brightly colored eggs filled with hoards of candy and, if he was lucky, one of the special prizes.
After "Little Man's" hunt we ran as fast as we could for the van in order to take shelter from the wind and rain. As he opened his eggs to see what he had managed to grab, we also started to dry off. There was no special prize in his eggs but he was happy none-the-less. He got suckers, tootsie rolls, gum, sweet tarts, and a whole bunch of other sweet stuff...he was a happy camper!
Once he finished opening his eggs and we had managed to dry off some, we left the hunting grounds and headed to grab a bite to eat. Despite the wind, rain, and "Feisty Girl" deciding she didn't want any part of this egg-hunting stuff...we had a wonderful pre-Easter morning together!
Here are some photos from our adventure:
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| One of the many roped-off "hunting" grounds |
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| "Feisty Girl"...not hunting for Easter Eggs |
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| "Feisty Girl" with the Easter Bunny |
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| "Little Man" returning from his hunt... he has his overflowing bucket in-hand, unfortunately you can't see it in the photo |
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| "Little Man and the big bunny! |
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