Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt!

What a GREAT day. Today was our FIRST annual neighborhood Easter Egg hunt. It went AWESOME. I think we had around 40-50 kids and many, many adults - even some without kids who came just to meet their neighbors.

We divided the yards by age groups so that all the kids would have a good experience. We didn't want the little kids to get over-run by the big kids. We had 11 yards and over 600 eggs! WOW!

As people began to arrive we had them register to win several prizes (see slideshow below). It was a great way to find out how many people came and from what part of the neighborhood in a very easy & fun manner.

We scheduled the hunt to last 2 hours but in reality the "hunt" was over in 15-minutes. Those kids were EFFICIENT. After that we gave some time for everyone to talk and get to know each other before doing the raffle. It was SO nice to meet so many new people. We have a very diverse and interesting neighborhood.

Even after the raffle was over many stayed around talking. Several families came late and I was so happy to see that the other kids were quick to give up some of their eggs so those children could also parttake. WOW. :)

After everyone went back to their homes, about 5 households in our culdesac got together and continued the fun with a BBQ. The kids had a blast as did the adults.

This is what it is about - connecting with our neighbors. Connect - relate. Connect - relate. Share Jesus.

At any rate, it was a fun day.

THANK YOU to Chris & Susan's small group who came out to help us!!! You guys ROCK! Chris, you did a fabulous job leading this effort!!

Enjoy the slideshow!