Easter Eggstravaganza

The first thing we did in Steamboat as a family was last year's Easter Eggstravaganza. Going for a second time this year was really special. We've agreed that this event will mark our anniversary of moving here. 

Last year, the weather was warm...60s...and everything happened in the grass. This year the temp was 12 degrees when we got up, but we bundled the kids up and went out anyway, and it really wasn't all that cold in the sun. The grass was covered in snow, so hay got laid out in the parking lot, which worked out just fine. 

They divide the egg hunts up by age...this is the 4-5-year-olds right before the start, and Sis patiently waiting:

And here is the mayhem that ensued once the kids were set loose...although there were plenty of eggs for everyone:

And Sis afterwards, with her basket full...and Bubs and Daddy searching for any overlooked eggs:

After the egg hunts they give away bikes. Bubs won one last year, and Sis did this year...lime green and hot pink with training wheels...so perfect...

And then the grand finale, when a helicopter flies over the crowd and drops an additional 5,000 eggs...with AC/DC on the loudspeakers...it was a thrill for the kids to see a helicopter that close...

Another fun day in Steamboat...we love it here so much...

XOXO