lessons from the hunt...

This weekend, in celebration of life's triumph over death, Bean experienced his first Easter Egg Hunt.  In fairness to the word "hunt,"  at this age, I think that the name of the event is a misnomer given the fact that we did very little "hunting" and did a lot more "tripping" over every single egg that eventually landed in our basket -- which ended up being only a total of seven eggs and one posable bunny figurine.

I do think that he took away some very valuable lessons however, summarized here in my most favored bulleted list format:

• Do not ever come between a girl and her chocolate.  She will scream and it will only end badly for you.
• Don't bother doing any of the actual work. There is always some kid who is willing and EAGER to go above and beyond to overachieve. Just follow him around and take the eggs out of his basket when he isn't looking.
• If you leave eggs stuffed with candy hidden in the grass in 90 degree weather, you will attract sugar ants.
• As an ancillary to the above, ants DO NOT taste good, even if they have been munching on your candy. Also, they tickle like all get out if you snort them up your nose.
• Farm animals stink... and are not so much interested in little boys.
• Little boys stink... and are VERY interested in farm animals.
• Unsuspecting teenage girls will give all manner of sugary treats to very cute baby boys who flash their big blue eyes and giggle.
• As an ancillary to the above, the best way to eliminate nap time and delay bedtime until your 13th birthday, is to consume two sugar cookies, one chocolate eclair, and a big, fluffy portion of cotton candy INSTEAD of the turkey, cheese, and fruit that mommy packed for you...
• As an ancillary to the above, above, mommy uses a very interesting selection of words to refer to those very nice, but unsuspecting teenage girls while she chases me up and down and all around.

Ah yes, a good time was had by all...

Comments

[bridgermama]

love your "lessons." I can't wait for next year when my little guy can partake in the festivities!

[dutch]

loved the lessons. And have I told you that I love the new picture in the sidebar. Bean looks like such a little tough guy. But in a cute way.

[stefanierj]

God, that's cute--and sweeter than a package of peeps.

Also, it made me thank the hostess of OUR Easter Egg Hunt for making all the in-egg-prizes non-candy things like Spongebob band-aids, tiny rubber snakes and rocks. I'll take a potential choking hazard over the toxic sugar rush ANY day!! :)

[julia]

Awwww!