We started with pictures to get into the mood. Notice eggs, flowers, rabbits, etc on the fridge. And a creepy picture outline from the museum....
Then on Saturday morning it was off to our gym (the Monroe Athletic Club) for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. All I can say to the parents is, GET THERE EARLY. Adam ended up with 9 eggs, and that is because he cheated and picked up 3 before it really got started (how am I going to argue with a 2 year old over waiting 2 minutes to pick up eggs that are right in front of his feet?)! The older kids were all muttering to themselves over his "cheating" but they all got LOTS more eggs.
Then Adam bounced in what we like to call the "Bouncy Tottington Hall" bouncer (anyone who has ever inserted their child into one so they can bounce for "2 minutes", and then had to extract them 50 minutes later, kicking and screaming, knows what I am talking about). Adam was SO TIRED after bouncing (see separate video) that he was happy to sit on the Easter Bunny's lap and get his picture. In fact, he just about pitched a fit when he was told his turn was over - he just wanted to sit and hug the poor Easter Bunny all day! I thought 2 year olds were supposed to fear and loathe large animal-like people, but not him!
Here is our effort to make Easter Eggs on Saturday evening. I don't know if you can see the cracks and indentations in these eggs - they had some pretty rough treatment in the coloring process.
Adam had a great time - I figured he didn't need to get dye on his clothes, so he was diapers and sandals only. And it's a good thing, as he had dye from head to toe by the time he was done. It may have had to do with his technique - toss the eggs into the cups from about shoulder height, at full force. The splashes went several feet in all directions!
Most of the eggs spent time in each color, and we had a hard time putting them in the egg carton - it was too much fun to keep dipping them!
We don't have a picture of the Easter Basket, but it came with "robot dog" that barks and walks, rubber boots for splashing in the rain, multiple dinosaurs, and 1 package of blue rabbit marshmallow candies, which he has yet to eat (probably best to wait on those for a while!).
Notice the new boots on his feet as he finds eggs in the back yard - it's a good thing he had them, as it was humid and wet out there this morning! 
SUCCESS! Also notice the grass down his arm - he took one or two tumbles in his new boots, which may be a size (or 3) too big. Maybe he was better off without them!
And "robot dog" was a HUGE success, so much so that his presence was requested in the bathroom later that day while Adam took care of some business.
After all the excitement, we had egg salad sandwiches for lunch (brightly colored egg salad, I must say), and then went over to Restoration Park for a hike to tire out the overstimulated boy (Easter is exhausting, but SO EXCITING!) so he would nap. Except that I needed a nap by the time we were done!
Here is our effort to make Easter Eggs on Saturday evening. I don't know if you can see the cracks and indentations in these eggs - they had some pretty rough treatment in the coloring process.
Adam had a great time - I figured he didn't need to get dye on his clothes, so he was diapers and sandals only. And it's a good thing, as he had dye from head to toe by the time he was done. It may have had to do with his technique - toss the eggs into the cups from about shoulder height, at full force. The splashes went several feet in all directions!
Most of the eggs spent time in each color, and we had a hard time putting them in the egg carton - it was too much fun to keep dipping them!
We don't have a picture of the Easter Basket, but it came with "robot dog" that barks and walks, rubber boots for splashing in the rain, multiple dinosaurs, and 1 package of blue rabbit marshmallow candies, which he has yet to eat (probably best to wait on those for a while!).
Notice the new boots on his feet as he finds eggs in the back yard - it's a good thing he had them, as it was humid and wet out there this morning! 
SUCCESS! Also notice the grass down his arm - he took one or two tumbles in his new boots, which may be a size (or 3) too big. Maybe he was better off without them!
And "robot dog" was a HUGE success, so much so that his presence was requested in the bathroom later that day while Adam took care of some business.
After all the excitement, we had egg salad sandwiches for lunch (brightly colored egg salad, I must say), and then went over to Restoration Park for a hike to tire out the overstimulated boy (Easter is exhausting, but SO EXCITING!) so he would nap. Except that I needed a nap by the time we were done!
It will be hard to get back to the regular schedule after all this fun - I told Ted that Adam will expect the Easter Bunny to be at the gym every day now!
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