"Nope. I'm not going to be an asshole parent and grab eggs for their kid when their kid is perfectly capable of getting the eggs on their own," I answered sweetly.
Natalie blinked at me. "But..I only have one hand."
"You'll improvise." I shrugged.
We were at Sea World and were waiting for the Easter Egg Hunt to begin. It was separated into age groups--Natalie was in the 8 and Up one.
"Technically you can get eggs," Natalie pointed out. "It just says 'and up.' Meaning you can get some eggs."
I shook my head. "Nice try."
"I guess I'll just have to be happy with three eggs." She gave a dramatic sigh.
"Enjoy them," I answered sweetly.
There was an announcement that the hunt would be starting in two minutes.
"I'll try my best," Natalie continued dramatically.
"You do that!" I gave her a thumbs up.
Then the whistle was blown, and kids flew out to the field. I watched as Natalie set her basket down and--started tossing in eggs. She crawled around and was just throwing eggs in her basket. She got more than three.
She figured it out! Yay.
Here are reasons why the Easter Egg Hunt & Picnic at Sea World rocks:
1. There are plenty of eggs.
Seriously, there were a good number of kids, and older kids have bigger hands and can grab more. But my daughter got a fair amount.
2. Age groups are separated nicely.
I was glad the older kids were away from the younger ones. When they get too close, I always worry Natalie will crash into a tiny kid. Or a tiny kid might crash into Natalie.
3. You get all you can drink fountain drinks.
Guys? I had like 5 cups of Diet Coke. Then I filled my re-fillable Sea World cup before I left with Diet Coke. Basically? I was in Diet Coke heaven.
4. The food was tasty.
Even Natalie was pleased. She can be picky.
5. Shamu comes out!
He'll walk around to all the tables.
6. There are prizes in the eggs.
Not ALL the eggs--most are filled with candy. But some are filled with prizes you can redeem at the prize table. Natalie actually got one! She won a free meal voucher which she used to get lo mein on the way out. She is obsessed with lo mein. It also came with a free bottle of water.
7. All the kids looked like they were having a blast.
There goes Shamu!
After they ate, many went to the sand area. My daughter did.
"Don't get sand in your cast," I warned.
(She got sand in her cast.)
Would we do it again next year? Yup! As my daughter pointed out, there's no age limit.
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OH my goodness how fun. I'm jealous. I love when they separate things into age groups. It makes it so much easier.
ReplyDeletethat sounds great! I've never actually been egg haunting!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this looks so amazing. I really wish that I lived closer so that I could take my kids. Seems like a complete blast. I also want to say that I love your parenting style and how you encourage your daughter to be HER best, not the best she can be by "cheating". Good on you mom! Her pink cast matches her ears as well!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fantastic! Easter egg hunts are a favorite childhood memory and I hope ours will be for my boys as well but SeaWorld sounds like they did it right!
ReplyDeleteLucky you guys had sun shine enough for a pretty little dress she had on! we had overcast and rain. I throw the annual egg hunt in our family, which means that we dont separate the kids, but we do hide them up high for the little ones!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing!!!!! I love that you take her to all of these events and that you enjoy it too. :) You are an awesome mama.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great Easter
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she didn't let that cast get in her way of having fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that Natalie was able to figure things out... I had no idea sea world offered this event. It sounds like a lot of fun to attend.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun event! I will definitely need to suggest this to my friend who has two kids so they can take them next year. I am glad to know your daughter had a good time and the food does look tasty!
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I love a good Easter egg hunt! Hurrah for Natalie getting plenty of eggs! And that mac and cheese looks super yummy!!
ReplyDeleteOh no, how do you get sand out of a cast? That looks like fun though!
ReplyDeleteSounds like she had a blast (besides the whole one handed Easter egg hunt) haha! I didn't realize Seaworld did any Easter day activities!
ReplyDeleteIt's been so long since I've been to Sea World. That food really does look edible! Good to know they have events like this, it makes it easier to choose a fun vacation over a holiday.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun Easter activity for kids! It's cool that some of the eggs have special prizes.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very pleasant read. Like your writing style. This Easter egg hunt looks great. What a great idea too to do it at Sea World. Oh btw...Reason number one is essential...gotta have enough eggs😊
ReplyDeleteThis was a very pleasant read. Like your writing style. This Easter egg hunt looks great. What a great idea too to do it at Sea World. Oh btw...Reason number one is essential...gotta have enough eggs😊
ReplyDeleteYou must have had to pee after those five cups of Diet Coke! haha
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, sand in the cast. I would expect nothing less from our adorable kids.
This looks awesome! Scarlet was in the 7/8 age group this year and it was fine but my friend's son in the 9/10 group saw parents helping. Their ten-year-olds. Everything wrong with society. Sigh.
It looks so much fun! If they have plenty of eggs, it also means every kid is happpy. I think they did a good job on this event :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun event! It reminds me of my childhood days, egg hunting on Easter was one of my favorite thing. Love your post.
ReplyDeleteIt really does look like a sweet Easter event and I like the look of the food. Is that mac and cheese I can spy? x
ReplyDeleteThats sweet. She figured it out without you saying anything. Kids usually do, looks like you both had a great time and I hope you've stopped bouncing off the ceilings by now. lol
ReplyDeleteI so wish we had a Sea World near Chicago. What a fun day - makes me want to bring my kids! Nice they had enough eggs. One of the reason we don't go to public egg hunts. Glad your daughter has one handed skills. :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a fun day. I love her dress too, very stylish!
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It looks like your daughter had a great time. I know that when we went to the Halloween Party at Sea World a couple of years back it was pretty great as well. We will have to try Easter there some time.
ReplyDeleteThis seems really interesting event.With different age groups,kids can easily enjoy any event with similar age kids.With that feature,I am sure your girl had fantastic time.And she is clever to pick more eggs!
ReplyDeleteI did not know Sea World held this type of event. My grandbabies would have love to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt
ReplyDeleteI like that the separate into age groups. I remember getting trampled by the older kids at church Easter egg hunts. Your interactions with your daughter are hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fun! I wish we had something like this where I live!
ReplyDeleteCertainly looks like you guys had a wonderful easter! The food looks delicious :)
ReplyDeleteShe looks like she had fun and is adjusting nicely to the cast!
ReplyDeleteSuch an enjoyable Easter Egg hunt and Natalie was just the cutest. We weren't able to go Easter Egg hunting this year.
ReplyDeleteI am sure you and Nathaie had so much fun there. I also love the look fo the food. It looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteHaha looks fun! At least she got a decent number of eggs :)
ReplyDeleteVery intersting and different take on easter egg hunting, lol!
ReplyDeleteEaster Egg hunt in Sea World sounds awesome. It's really nice that it's open for all ages. It sounds like Natalie had a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteEaster egg hunts are always very fun! I think it's nice that you decided to spend it in Sea World. It looks like they prepared for the throngs of kids who are going egg hunting!
ReplyDeleteOmg looks like a total blast!!! My daughter is obsessed with seaworld!!! We go to the one in San Antonio once a year when we visit family
ReplyDeleteThats such a nice easter event and yojr daughter is so pretty! Ive never been to sea world coz i thought is boring well prolly not!
ReplyDeleteWhat a funny! Easter Egg hunt in Sea World sounds awesome. It's really nice that it's open for all ages. Congrats
ReplyDeleteIf I lived near Sea World, I would totally take my kids to do the egg hunt there every year. It sounds like a blast.
ReplyDeleteLove the way she tried to get you to pick up eggs and you stood your ground. Our kids loved easter eggs hunts when they were young. Sounds like the perfect place to go every year to hunt eggs, there is no age limit.
ReplyDeleteI love that they seperate the age groups. The younger kids always seem to be left out when we attend Easter egg hunts because the older kids find them all.
ReplyDeleteOK now this sounds so much fun, are you going to go this year as well?
ReplyDeleteLove how once she started she worked out how to get those eggs!
Sounds like amazing fun to be had at the Sea world Easter egg hunt. I like that age groups are separated!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting and my granddaughter would love it! They are having their Easter Egg hunt at school today.
ReplyDeleteNow that looks like a lot of fun! I would love to take my kids there. It would be so much fun to see how sea world celebrates this holiday.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like so much fun. If there is no age limit I would love to go :)) I'm glad she managed to get more than 3 eggs and even won a prize. The all you can drink and the whale mascot would be enough to convince me to go.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to seaworld in years! I would love to bring my daughter for Easter!
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that celebrating Easter at Sea World. I bet all the kids will have a blast this weekend. I love your daughter Rabbit ear headband. I would want one of those when I came visit to Sea World.
ReplyDeleteOf course she got sand in her cast. This looks like it was a fun egg hunt. I love that you can do this at Sea World.
ReplyDeleteI've coordinated the Easter Egg Hunt at our church for the past 2 years and it is always so much fun to see the kids having fun. I think I am going to use that prize table idea. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone had a good time. Your daughter is beautiful. I've never been there.
ReplyDeleteYour little girl is such a cutie! We love that her cast matches her bunny ears. Hoppy Easter!
ReplyDeleteEgg hunts are so much fun! this one does not seem to make exception! all the chocolate you get! i organize a scavenger hunt with bloggers and it was so much fun!
ReplyDeleteEaster Egg Hunt sounds like such a fun activity! It's great how you are teaching Natalie to make it own her own! Great photos too!! :)
ReplyDeleteI used to love to watch my boys participate in egg hunts when they were little. Sea World sounds like it would be a fun place to join in one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to celebrate Easter! Great post, it seems like it was a lot of fun. Hope her arm gets better soon.
ReplyDeleteYou totally had me at all-you-can-drink fountain drinks! I think I would enjoy that detail more than the kids would!
ReplyDeletehahaha I'm laughing at how you handled your child. That's a great way to make her independent. They won't always have mom there to hold their hands!
ReplyDeleteShe's definitely growing up to be more independent because she has an awesome mom like you! I love the way you deal with her and how you guys have fun together. Sounds like Sea World is awesome with Easter egg hunts!
ReplyDeleteI love a good Easter egg hunt. I did one for my family about 6 years ago and we only found a chocolate egg at the end of last year in a really obscure hiding place....;-)
ReplyDeleteI love your daughter's personality, she's so bubbly! And who wouldn't want to go Easter egg hunting in Sea World?
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! I always liked finding some good Easter events. Great time of year to get outside and start enjoying spring! I had no idea they held an egg hunt at Sea World.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that they did something like this. It looks like it would be such an amazing time!
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that the kids are separated into different age groups, that totally helps the younger kids enjoy the egg hunt more. Love your quirks as mother and daughter, I think your daughter is really witty and smart!
ReplyDeleteEaster egg hunts is a very traditional game, so much fun for kids. I love the different colors of the egg and other foods are really amazing. Perfect game for all age kids.
ReplyDeleteSounds like loads of fun for the kids and parents alike, glad they get separate into age groups
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun. We haven't been Easter egg hunting in a few years.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it would be a blast for young and older kids. I had no clue that they had a hunt like this.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like the best Easter Egg Hunt EVER! And my mouth was watering so much looking at the food. LOL. I wish we lived closer - we'd have loved to have gone along :)
ReplyDeleteLouise x
This looks like the perfect place to take my nieces and nephews for next year. So glad you shared this.
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Your stories are always so hilarious! I’m glad she managed to get eggs. I haven’t been egg hunting since I was a little girl, and I can’t wait until my little one is old enough to enjoy. They are such great family events. Looks like y’all had a great time. And you’re right: that food does look yummy!
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