Some Easter fun

It was such a lovely day today that we decided to spend it outside.  So, we packed up and went to the zoo.  It was really busy being Easter weekend combined with the fact that they have clues hidden around the zoo and are giving away chocolate to the kids.  The crowds overwhelmed Elspeth at times but otherwise it was fun.

Katrine had a blast trying to figure out all of the riddles and then watching the otters at play while Elspeth asked to see the “baby” when we got to the polar bears and clapped her hands at the flamingos.  As you can guess, the real highlight was being given a sizeable chocolate egg and then being allowed to eat it in the car on the way home.

We finished the day with more playing outside and some easter egg dying.  It is nice to be able to dye them and know that as long as they are hard boiled, they will get eaten.  I figured out that if you crack the shells before you dye them, it gives the eggs a marbled look and the kids feel like they are eating easter eggs.