Hanningfield Reservoir Easter Egg Hunt 2018

As with previous years we start our Easter celebrations on Good Friday and not Easter Sunday like most other people. So the Easter Bunny visited Wick Palace last night and the boys had the most awesome chocolate egg and soldier breakfast today (comprising of Kit Kat soldiers and a Cadburys Cream Egg!).

 

I also prepared some Easter place mats for the table, some Easter quizzes for the kids and some Easter decorations around the house. The kids were not impressed with the minimal amount of Easter eggs that the Easter Bunny delivered - but we assured them that they will probably get more from the rest of the family. Holly got a little Flopsy teddy rabbit with her main egg which she absolutely loves.

 

After breakfast we decided to go on an Easter Egg hunt at Hanningfield reservoir. We arrived at about 11'ish and really struggled to park up as it was rammed over there. Fortunately we managed to miss the real heavy rain and had a good walk through the woods searching for clues to win their prize of another Easter Egg. Although Holly was more interested in jumping in muddy puddles and Josh and B were more interested in having Nerf gun wars with their friend Alfie who we bumped in to over there.

 

After the Easter Egg hunt me and Holly stayed longer to do the Easter craft activity but the boys were not interested in this. Its a sure sign they are growing up and we are on borrowed time with activities like this for Easter fun.

 

Now that's what I call and Easter breakfast of chocolate egg and soldiers.

 

Joshua actually woke up today and said he didn't want breakfast until I offered him this. He thought I was joking at first.

Brandon only at the Cream Egg and left the Kit Kats. So he finished breakfast off with some Crepes.

The Easter Bunny came last night and the kids weren't too impressed with the Egg's this year.

The table all laid with homemade Easter place mats, a few Easter decorations and some Easter crackers.

Holly's place mat and Easter cracker.



Holly and Josh pulling an Easter Cracker.

A grumpy Brandon pulling an Easter cracker with his little sister.

On a wet and muddy Easter Egg hunt over at Hanningfield reservoir.

Luckily we all had boots on!

Holly and Bee having fun finding the characters hidden in the woods.

It took Holly a while but eventually she plucked up the courage to take a chocolate off of the Easter Bunny.

And then eventually she even braves getting close to the Bunny for a picture.

Holly with the badger.

Joshua and Brandon testing how water proof their boots are.



When they weren't playing in muddy puddles or shooting each other, they did actually hunt out the Easter Egg clues and copy the patterns.

Happy little Holly wanted her picture with the frog as well.

Holly exploring pond life by filtering out little insects from the pond dipping.

Clearly too much Peppa Pig for Holly as she enjoyed jumping in muddy puddles.

Finally Holly finishes her little Easter craft activity at the reservoir. A little help from Daddy.