flashlight hunt

The traditional egg grabbing this year was replaced with a nigh time challenge. We grabbed our flashlights and baskets for a fun hunt across the street. Now that the kids are getting older, they need more of a fun game hunting for eggs to hold their interest. The Holmans hosted several families for a pre-hunt cookout. We are truly blessed by their family's friendship and how perfect that Miller has a built in playmate. We don't take these things for granted. But {sigh} both of our families have our houses on the market, so we know more than ever that the golden days of Islandora are numbered. And, they have been just that...golden.That's exactly why we are counting each day as a gift while our boys can be across the street playmates.  Can't handle the cuteness of what looks like a double date with these preschoolers.

 Grant and Miller up to their cupcake shenanigans. We have pictures of these boys riding their trikes at two. They even rode in a wagon to our neighborhood Easter egg hunt at two years old in their handsome polos. They get a kick out of seeing the beginnings of their friendship in pictures.

This girly heard cupcakes and obediently took a seat to pick out a pink one.

Here's the whole  backyard gang minus Eliza Kate and baby Harper & the Pierce fam. The Holman's have the perfect yard for gatherings like these.

The boys enjoyed this fun game of Monkey Toss while the daddy's played our game of  corn hole out front.

The eggs were numbered 1-10 and each child was assigned a number to hunt for in the dark. Since we put Eliza Kate to sleep across the street, Miller had numbers 8 and 10 to collect.

He got too excited wondering what treasures were inside the plastic. There's no rush to collect your eggs once you discover that your number will still be there waiting.

Landon & Nate quickly left the hunt laughing hysterically. I knew they had something up their sleeves.  When Nate came back, he brought his hippity hop friend. Yes, Landon hopped along to be the surprise bunny. And, all the kids ran to greet him when his white furry self. What a dad! The kids had no idea that it was Mr. Landon.

Miller finagled a headgear flashlight.

 

Carter was the basket checker to make sure the younger crowd had their correct numbers. Miller politely showed him his accuracy. These details are important when candy is involved.