ZOO EGG HUNT!

The week before Easter there was an Easter egg hunt at the Zoo. Kate and Shae participated in the "2 years old and under" hunt, which mostly consisted of overly aggressive moms shoving each other and stealing eggs from little kids. (ok, it wasn't quite that bad)

In the pre-hunt excitement, Shae did warm ups and tried to explain to Kate the purpose of it all.

Kate never really got it.

Minutes before the start of the hunt, various moms eyed the competition.

Mrs. Stratton looked particularly determined. You could have cut the tension with a knife.

Well, I didn't take many pictures of the actual egg hunt, because it was rather embarrassing. The first egg that Kate saw completely captivated her. She dumped out the contents and studied it intently, while all the goodies around her vanished! The humiliation of it all was almost too much to bear.

Luckily, Shae demonstrated his level of commitment to Kate after she gave him a significant look and he immediately dumped his entire bucket into hers.

The Petting Zoo

There was also a petting area at the zoo that day with lots of little animals waiting to be mauled. Kate and Shae gave these sleeping kids a few pokes, but got bored when they didn't wake up.

Kate hugs...

a rabbit

a hedgehog




a goat

and a Shae.