Forget the hunt...

There was no reason to call it an Egg Hunt, even though we did hide (barely) some of the eggs. Instead it was more of a free for all, candy hour. With the Egg'stravaganza hunt turning up candy the kids wouldn't eat, I decided they needed some good candy (in my mind at least), so I filled our eggs with Reese's Mini Eggs, Mini Twix, and Starburst Jelly Beans (the only jellybeans allowed in our house!).


Ava waited patiently for Joshua to come outside so the hunt could begin. I think she actually took this time to scout out the eggs. The minute we let them loose, it was over. After they each found one egg, all they wanted to do was eat the candy inside.

first egg: jelly beans...yum!

Ava checking out her candy

Trying to get Joshua to put the egg in the bucket...

nope gotta get the candy first.

their bunny sippers, too cute to pass up.

Once Ava and Joshua realized there were more eggs (could it have been me waving my arms like an idiot trying to get their attention?), they started to get the idea. We eventually tossed all the eggs into the middle of the yard, so they could get to them easier.

Joshua enjoyed finding the eggs, opening them, and immediately dumping the candy then moving on to the next egg. Ava caught on to what he was doing and started picking up the candy and taking it back to their picnic table.

the goods

enjoying the fruit of their hunt

checking out the jelly beans in the bucket

Ava thought this was the easiest and quickest

way to get them in her mouth...

of course she ended up dumping the whole thing.

I wonder if things will go a little differently next year... maybe we should tape the eggs closed!

*sorry for the lack of Easter dress pictures, we were so busy with early church, and then rushing home to meet company and cook lunch, we forgot to take any.