Easter Egg Hunting!

Well, it's been somewhat balmy here, up to the high 30s and maybe even the low 40s. We've even had some rain to help melt away a little of the snow. So, I was excited to wake up early this morning to get the kids ready for Rigby's, annual Easter Egg Hunt! I immediately ran to check the outside thermometer. It was 19 Degrees!!! AAAHHGGHGHHH! "Okay, Kids, put on your snow pants, hats, ear muffs, gloves, boots, and scarves and grab those Easter baskets! Oh, yeah, let's not forget the HOT CHOCOLATE!" It felt like we were headed for a day on the slopes! I was informed that since the park was still under several feet of snow, they would be handing out candy to the kids standing in line. Wow, what fun. We drove to the park 30 min early so that we didn't have to wait in line. We got out among the other Idahoan's and headed to our line. Okay, you know a true Idahoan when it's 19 degrees out and they are in shorts--just defying the weather. It IS spring, after all! Most people only had on sweatshirts! You could tell we were new-comers! There was excitement in the air, and candy scattered across the ground around the piles of snow! Apparently there was just enough ground exposed to have a successful hunt. The whistle blew and the kids were off. Hunter came limping back to me when it was all finished complaining that his back was sore! He really worked hard on that hunt! He had more candy than Emily and Connor combined. Alex came along to give the boys some illegal Easter Egg Hunt Bullying techniques! All in all, we really had a lot of fun. Once the sun started shining, my ears thawed and I felt fine (inside of my down, fur-lined coat). Next year, we're hoping for another Easter in APRIL!