Peter and I joined everyone for a little fun. A couple of the boys Charlotte was playing with took an interest in Peter and Peter started hamming it up. Charlotte told Peter to dance to show all the kids his move, which he did to the kids' great amusement.
Charlotte's beloved Miss Sally then led the class around to the hunt site and reminded the class of the "procedure". The other moms and I looked at each other in amazement -- you mean this wasn't going to be a free-for-all hunt that was over in 2 minutes flat?
That crafty Miss Sally had a method for keeping the hunt under control while maximizing hunt time and the child exercise quotient -- each child was allowed to pick up exactly ONE egg at a time.
Then, the egg was to be returned to the "nest" (a wicker basket) unopened before another egg could be procured. Charlotte and her classmates had been practicing this, and they did an amazing job. Imagine the self-control that takes for a greedy four-year-old! Peter, however, just kept opening the eggs and dumping the contents on the ground. Oh, Peter. Miss Sally just laughed and said that every year there is always a younger sibling who does the same.
After the hunt, the kids returned back to the classroom for lunch. I took this photo of Charlotte actually drinking milk (something she refused to do until she started preschool and was given only this option for lunch) because I never thought I would see it happen.
While the kids ate, Miss Sally distributed the eggs among the kids' "bunny bags" that they had made earlier in the day. Charlotte happened to be the "Star of the Day" (the kid who gets to lead everyone in line, distribute the milk cartons, and do other little jobs for the teacher), a fact she was SUPER proud of, as you might imagine.
Now, Charlotte is on Spring Break. Is she heading to Key West with her sorority like Mommy did in college? Um, no. We're preparing for the arrival of Granny Great and Grandpa Great on their way home from wintering in Florida. More fun to come!!
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