Im so excited about our new neighborhood. There are so many kids that are Jane's age that live here. We live in walking distance to the neighborhood playground, so we go there a lot and have been meeting people. Nobody that we've become great friends with yet, but I bet this summer we will see people more often and get to know more people. Anyway, our neighborhood also has a ton of fun things planned for the summer time that we are excited about as well.
The first activity that we attended with our neighborhood was the Easter Egg Hunt this past weekend. My Mom was in town helping me watch Jane while Mr. Hunt was at my brother's bachelor party and I attended Jenn's bachelorette for a little bit.
We didn't go to an Easter Egg Hunt last year with Jane and the year before that she was only 3 months old. SO, this was her first egg hunt. I tried to get her excited for it before we left and tried my best to explain what would happen, but she just wasn't getting it. She was just excited that we were going to the playground.
My Mom dressed her super cute and we walked right over to the playground. Our neighborhood is pretty big so there are a lot of people that either had to drive, ride a gold cart, or ride their bikes. It was nice that we live so close. If only we lived close to the pool now :( this summer we will either be talking LONG HOT walks to the pool, or just getting in the car.
Ive never seen so many children around the same age all in on place before. I was so shocked at how many kids their were. I knew there were a TON of kids in this neighborhood because we see them all the time, but to have them all in one place was crazy to see. I wasn't sure how the hunt would go since this was our first year here, but once we got there, there were just a whole bunch of eggs laying on the ground. So many that it was hard to walk around without thinking you may squish one.
I started to show Jane what the hunt was all about and she quickly picked it up and started filling up her basket. It wasn't until her basket was almost full that I realized not many other kids were picking any eggs up.
I changed her attention to the bounce house which she would have stayed in all day if we let her. Then ten minutes later they started the hunt. I felt bad a little bit, although they should have made it more clear. Jane wasn't the only one who started early. Also, once they started it was a mad house of kids getting eggs and for Jane's first time, she probably wouldn't have gotten any, they were going so fast. Also, I couldn't get her out of the bounce house either, so she probably wouldn't have got any!
Then I had to leave to go meet the bachelorette girls downtown for lunch so my Mom and Jane stayed for some more fun! Im sad I missed the Easter Bunny.
My Mom said that Jane waited patiently in line to see him. She wasn't scared at all and even offered him some of her Twizzler she was eating from her eggs. She talked about that bunny for a few days after, she loved him so much.
Its so fun to do things with Jane for the firs time. I know she will remember next year and get just as excited. Don't worry, we will wait next year and hunt with everyone else and not cheat.
Love,
Jennifer
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