White House Easter Egg Roll

Last Monday, we had the privilege of going to the White House Easter Egg Roll! DC locals know that the Egg Roll is quite the event and tickets are very hard to come by!

Maki, CJ and I got all dressed up, as dictated by my sister, a White House Easter Egg Roll veteran. Unfortunately, Easter was very early this year, so despite the blue skies, it was quite chilly and the boys never even unzipped their jackets. So much for dressing CJ in his snazzy vest.

We expected a simple Easter Egg roll, and were pleasantly surprised by all the activities and entertainment. CJ got to do some coloring, he got an Easter egg painted on his face, and yes, he did participate in the Easter Egg Roll. We also saw Gordon, Elmo and Zoe on the Sesame Street stage; we watched an animal trainer show off a baby alligator; and we watched Jordan Pruitt sing her new song. (Jordan Pruitt is more popular among the High School Music crowd, not toddlers, so we didn't actually know who Jordan Pruitt was until after the event.)

The volunteers were great. One volunteer took a family photo, and a National Park Service staffer patiently answered CJ's many questions about crabs on the Eastern shore. It was a fun morning, I got a ton of great photos, and CJ got to go to the White House!