For more than a century, this delightful springtime celebration has been a Washington tradition, so to celebrate our first Easter in Washington we thought we should be a part of it. Abraham Lincoln’s son hosted the first documented informal egg-rolling parties, but the tradition we know today as the White House Easter Egg Roll was begun by President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife Lucy. (If you would like further history on this event, I’d be happy to oblige.)
So, for us, it all began on the Friday night before Easter, around 9:30 when Chris and two other dads in our ward headed downtown to stake their spot in line to pick up the tickets the next morning. They set up a tent and some lawn chairs, a portable DVD player and some popcorn, and braved the freezing weather and snow. Now if that isn’t true love for their kids, what is? Chris arrived home the next morning, exhausted, but with tickets in hand, and we anxiously awaited Monday morning. We rode the metro into the city and made our way to the South Lawn to enjoy the festivities with our friends and about 7,000 other people. Among the traditional Egg Roll were other activites including an egg hunt, Bunny Hop Fitness Trail, egg decorating, coloring bunny ears, face painting, and an entertainment stage which featured children entertainers, a reading corner where the children could hear stories read by celebrities and important people in Washington (including our very own Michael and Jackie Leavitt), and photo ops with popular costumed characters. This will definitely be added to the Bowler’s traditions! Come join us for Easter in Washington!
So, for us, it all began on the Friday night before Easter, around 9:30 when Chris and two other dads in our ward headed downtown to stake their spot in line to pick up the tickets the next morning. They set up a tent and some lawn chairs, a portable DVD player and some popcorn, and braved the freezing weather and snow. Now if that isn’t true love for their kids, what is? Chris arrived home the next morning, exhausted, but with tickets in hand, and we anxiously awaited Monday morning. We rode the metro into the city and made our way to the South Lawn to enjoy the festivities with our friends and about 7,000 other people. Among the traditional Egg Roll were other activites including an egg hunt, Bunny Hop Fitness Trail, egg decorating, coloring bunny ears, face painting, and an entertainment stage which featured children entertainers, a reading corner where the children could hear stories read by celebrities and important people in Washington (including our very own Michael and Jackie Leavitt), and photo ops with popular costumed characters. This will definitely be added to the Bowler’s traditions! Come join us for Easter in Washington!
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