Here it is around 2 am and I am wide awake. I've been thinking about Easter and all the fun it brings. I remember as a child the awesome easter egg hunts the city put on. We would go to a huge field where all the kids (it would have been all the kids in the whole city) would gather eggs that had the name of a business written on it. Our mom would then drive us around to all the different places where we would turn in the egg for some kind of prize. Now that I think of it - that was pretty extravagent. Whoever organized that must have been an overacheiver! It seems like there were some pretty good prizes but it was probably mostly penny candy. Anyway, it was so much fun and a great memory.
Now fast forward to when my children were growing up. When Kent was about 8 I took him to the Mountain View High football field where there was a city easter egg hunt. We were a little bit late and I was afraid he wouldn't get his fair share so I told him to go ahead while I found a parking spot. It was pretty crowded but I found one and hurried in to see how Kent was doing. I got there just as the bell rang to start the hunt. What a relief- but I couldn't find Kent anywhere! I frantically ran up and down the field searching for him. I then went around the bleachers, but NO Kent! Finally when everyone was leaving I ran back to the parking lot where I found Kent waiting. He thought I had meant for him to wait there while I parked the car. He was pretty dejected and I felt terrible! We went to the store and bought some candy but it was poor consolation. That was one time when I wished Kent hadn't been such an obedient child. Sorry Kent - it still haunts me to this day.
Here it is around 2 am and I am wide awake. I've been thinking about Easter and all the fun it brings. I remember as a child the awesome easter egg hunts the city put on. We would go to a huge field where all the kids (it would have been all the kids in the whole city) would gather eggs that had the name of a business written on it. Our mom would then drive us around to all the different places where we would turn in the egg for some kind of prize. Now that I think of it - that was pretty extravagent. Whoever organized that must have been an overacheiver! It seems like there were some pretty good prizes but it was probably mostly penny candy. Anyway, it was so much fun and a great memory.
Now fast forward to when my children were growing up. When Kent was about 8 I took him to the Mountain View High football field where there was a city easter egg hunt. We were a little bit late and I was afraid he wouldn't get his fair share so I told him to go ahead while I found a parking spot. It was pretty crowded but I found one and hurried in to see how Kent was doing. I got there just as the bell rang to start the hunt. What a relief- but I couldn't find Kent anywhere! I frantically ran up and down the field searching for him. I then went around the bleachers, but NO Kent! Finally when everyone was leaving I ran back to the parking lot where I found Kent waiting. He thought I had meant for him to wait there while I parked the car. He was pretty dejected and I felt terrible! We went to the store and bought some candy but it was poor consolation. That was one time when I wished Kent hadn't been such an obedient child. Sorry Kent - it still haunts me to this day.
7 comments:
wow to the egg hunt when you were growing up sounds like tons of fun
I hate this story! it's so sad. Poor Kent. That was not a great day. Glad you took him to get something after that day. SAD!
Sorry you couldn't sleep last night, that really is not fun!
I thought I was lost for good! I tell this story to Leisy every year. This year she stopped me and told me she didn't want to hear it again. I'm glad you posted the story so she could get the entire rendition one more time. - Kent
I remember how awesome the Spanish
Fork Easter egg hunt was. One year I was fortunate enough to find the egg of the Local Beer joint and got a cellophane covered basket with all kinds of goodies in it. It was great!
Zak had a similar experience as did Kent. I took him to the Sandy easter egg hunt. I was with him - but did not want to be a pushy mother and stood back a bit while I watched some mom with a much bigger child hurry and snatch the egg Zak was going for. He did not get one egg. Apparently about 1000 kids showed up they did not expect. On the way back to the car however, we saw many kid with about 25 eggs each. I think Zak hated the thoughts of any Easter Egg hunt from then on. What a fiasco!
Yep - a disappointed child is no fun for the parents!! At least Kent didn't get lost ... maybe he would have had he gone in. Ya never know - the way events play out might always have a purpose. :)
I've never really taken my kids to a huge Easter egg hunt. Call me selfish - but, that just doesn't appeal to me at all - so, my kids just miss out. I have piano students whose families host the neighborhood candy-a-thon. It's pretty crazy.
Anyway - Easter at your house was perfect ... extra yummy food, a little present for the kids, and lotsa fun time together. I loved it!
Awww! Poor Kent! Bless his heart!
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