This year was Grace's first Easter egg "hunt." Last year this time, Grace was not yet walking, much less able to navigate a field of hostile parents body checking other parents and children so as to facilitate their own child having the best opportunity at collecting many Easter eggs. Sarah and I took both children and met several other families we know down at Wright Park, the main park in Down Town Tacoma. There we commingled with several thousand other people, all waiting their turn to rush the field and take the spoils. The event was actually quite well organized, and the civility of the parents restored my faith in humanity once again. Egg hunts were broken into sections designated by age group, and each time slot only allowed a limited number of participants. Grace was in the 18 month to 3 years category; not the youngest child in her heat, but also certainly not the oldest. She ended up collecting about 7 eggs - and I think is primed and ready for next year.
Preparing for the whistle with two other families we attended the event with.
And it's ON!!!!
Parent's couldn't collect eggs, but could "abundantly assist."
Once it was over, Grace kept throwing the eggs,
that is, until we showed her there was CANDY INSIDE!
Afterwards, we headed to the playground for some fun.
Here, Sara & Meagan both feed their infants Sam & Peter (in the picture, but not pictured)
"More chocolate, please?"
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