1 The second annual Easter Egg Hunt at the beach park commences! We're chomping on muffins, scones and malasadas. Yum!
2 The mommies are out hiding eggs while the kids chomp...I think we had a combined 10 kids and 200 eggs. Yes - we stuffed all those eggs this week and combined them for the hunt. Thanks Kathy and Leo! Superb contents :)
3 Trying out some basket fashions :)
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5 Sam was doing some advance recon until we called him back :)
6 So he grabbled a stick and played pirate...
7 Mary and Clark...
8 Mike and Brendan.
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10 Dave choosing a basket - I'm partial to pink, actually... ha ha!
11 The series of shots required to get all the kids lined up and looking one way! Sam laughs when he sees this one of himself - I'm like - what are you DOING here?
12 And here? Cuties nonetheless :)
13 While the kids were coralled I decided to get the mommies in for a shot.
14 Off to hunt!
15 Tricky pine needles hiding eggs!
16 Little Caleigh does a great job tracking down eggs!
17 The parents have so much fun coaching and taking pictures.
18 Kathy does both at the same time exceptionally well!
19 Bridget taking a breather!
20 Anneliese stockpiling her eggs...
21 Not sure what Dave is laughing about here :)
22 Clark is so cute, and Greta is doing a great job hunting! (See the mysterious finger pointing out more eggs!)
23 Sam found a dinosaur egg I think!
24 Mommy joins in for some hunting...I can't decide which I enjoy most - hiding or hunting!
25 Hmmm...crowded that way.
26 Ooooohhhh! Sam LOOK!
27 We run to the next cache...
28 And come away with loot!
29 Lindsey with a monster basket!
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35 Showing Pete the big one!
36 Pete the Easter bunny!
37 Nate and Laurie...
38 Jon likes the finger lights Kathy found - just for my enjoyment! They are awesome!
39 The kids sit under the pine trees and explore their loot. Fortunately we had so many stuffed with toys vs treats we really didn't have to worry about them chowing too much candy.
40 Nate likes this for staff meetings...
41 Kathy and Jon supervising the treat pile - trying to keep the kids from eating too much candy :)
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45 What's in here?
46 Mom and Pete brought malasadas, bubble stuff, and Swedish golf. Thanks guys!
47 Ok - this gets really funny...How many shots does it take to get the daddies to line up??? They are about to embark on their "manhunt" for soccer ball and football eggs. Kathy, Joy and I hid them well. Kathy put some in trash and then stuffed them high in the trees. Very clever...
48 OK - all boys are now looking at the camera...but...we're missing one daddy!
49 Now Mike is in the picture...but what is Dave DOING?
50 Alright! Now we're good to go. They have received their instructions (if you arrive at an egg at the same time, wrestle for it!)...I am totally enjoying this portion of the festivities. They know they are doing this for my entertainment...thanks to the wives doing some "prep" work, they are graciously playing along. They are using baseball caps instead of baskets...it's more manly.
51 Look at those boys hunting! The kids are helping...
52 Nate unleashes his sniffer dog, Sophie. Unfair advantage!
53 Jon is in the lead!
54 Mike played along super well - he even SMILED during the manhunt! He's totally invited back next year :) Kathy had a great idea for manly contents next year...but it's classified :)
55 Sam is helping Dave find eggs...
56 Brett and Ryan hunting...
57 Jon found the big bunny egg with a missing ear (meaning he'd have to wear the bunny ears) but he set Anneliese up to "find" it :)
58 Dave and Brendan check out their loot.
59 Brendan will be sporting his tatoos next time he's out surfing, I'm sure.
60 Mike got a finger light! Woo hoo!
61 Swedish golf :)
62 And bubbles!
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65 Good times, friends. Thanks for coming and Happy Easter to all!
