The Perfect Day! (Almost!)

Today, Mom had grand stuff planned for us.  She started the day by letting me have a doughnut.  That doesn't happen very often.   Like, EVER.

Then, Mom registered me for the "Wee Walkers" Easter Egg hunt through the Raleigh Parks and Rec.   It was only for ages 1-4, so I was guaranteed that I could at least hold my own against the 1 years olds.  As it turned out, I'm sharper than your average 1-4 year old, and I got plenty of eggs.   But we're getting to that..

 I was too young to remember last years Easter Egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Barnes' house, so Mom and I did a little practice run at our house before we left.   A refresher course is always good.   (*see my note about needing to hold my own against the 4 years olds.  Mom likes to see me prepared.)

We met our good friends the Carliles there at the park.  I don't look too enthusiastic here, but it was a little chilly, and they were taking their sweet time getting started.  Don't they know that a 1-4 year old has a 12 second attention span?

Off we went!   I've got this!!   Find and egg, grab an egg.   Stop to open egg?   No, must press on to find another egg!

Surveying the booty.    I was disappointed to find nothing of a chocolate nature, or even a single solitary jelly bean.   They were filled with stickers and fruit snacks.   A smug triumph for Mom's everywhere.  Humph.

Ok, so this photo is hard for Mom to even help me blog about.    (Back story time:   Mom is deathly, irrationally, mind-bendingly terrified of snakes.  She can't even see one on TV, or Dad has to change the channel.   This is tough, because Dad is a wildlife biologist, and we watch a LOT of nature shows.  Snakes just happen.   She can pick up spiders, deal with bugs, and loves creatures of all kinds.   But snakes are a no-go.)    So for her to even take this picture, she had to stand WAYYYYY back, and ZOOOOM in.   Mom's friend Kim had to hold me up to look at the snake.   I like that Mom doesn't try to pass her prejudices on to me.   She's cool like that.    Anyone else think that it was wayyyy random to have snakes (and a turtle) on display for us to look at?   Snakes?   At an Easter egg hunt?   Yeah, Mom didn't get it either.

 ....On to a safe activity like coloring.   Phewww.  

 We finished up our egg hunt around 11:30, so it was off to McDonald's for my favorite lunch.   French Fries and apples!   Chocolate milk is awesome too.  (Mom ate my hamburger)

 I had so much fun, I fell asleep on the way home.   Mom was able to transfer me to my bed, and we both took a nice little nap.    We spent the afternoon playing sandbox, and other fun things.   Mom says she loves spending the day with me, and I couldn't agree more.  We're the perfect team.

(** Note on why it was almost the perfect day:    Grandpa Huffman was in the hospital getting some stents put in, and Mom was a little edgy about that.  She didn't like not being there.   Also, Daddy got something called a speeding ticket, and he's the GOOD driver in the family!   Mom deserves one, Dad does not.   And then our garage door broke.  Bad things happen in threes?   Phoooey on that.)