So the tradition begins.  Diamond Beach held its first annual easter egg free-for-all (with the help of the two DB Rita’s – Fuglaar and yours truly:)  So much fun deciding what to stuff in all those plastic eggs that will tempt the toddlers to teens.  Rita Fuglaar came up with the idea of a prize table, with winning tickets inside the eggs.  It was a hit for all ages!  Can’t believe how quickly the 2 year olds figured out they could exchange that flimsy little paper ticket for the prize of their choice.  And I thought only the teens would get it:)

The turnout was surprising, as was the excellent blue-sky weather. The many palm trees offered perfect hiding places among the palm fronds and large bark.  We opened the hunt to all spending their Easter at Diamond Beach.   To prevent the younguns from getting bowled over by the bigguns, we had separate hunting areas.  As it developed, the older kids wiped out their hunting grounds pretty quickly, and seemed to enjoy assisting the toddlers in their search. It was heartwarming to watch the excitement of the hunt, without a cross word or scratched knee among them.

Next year we have an even better plan.  Forget the candy-filled eggs; they were tossed aside in search of the prized ticket-filled ones.  To get an even better idea of what we need to prepare for, there will be a sign up sheet in the lobby as folks check in.  I, for one, can’t wait!