Egg Hunt Brings an Early Easter

By Jeff Koslofsky

Monday, April 6, 2009

It was an early Easter for some Loudoun County children at the Claude Moore Community Center Saturday. Around 35 children between the ages of 2 and 10 came out to meet the Easter bunny and go on an Easter egg hunt.

More than 1,000 eggs were spread across the playground at the Community Center. Around 130 of the eggs were marked with an “X.” If a child picked up an egg with an “X” on it, they later were able to get a special prize from the Easter bunny.

After the Easter egg hunt, the children and their families settled down for some pizza to end the day. Claude Moore Park hosts the event every year on the first Saturday in April.

Lenda Buchanon of the Claude Moore Community Center said the event always brings smiles to the children’s faces, and she looks forward to doing it every time.

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Zoe Grieger, 4, of Ashburn colors her bag as she prepares for the Easter egg hunt on April 4 at Claude Moore Park. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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Nathan and Olivia Mostow of Ashburn decorate bags for the Easter egg hunt. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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Parents and their children line up at the front of the playground, awaiting their chance to run for the eggs. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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And they’re off! Two-year-olds were allowed to begin searching for the eggs first. They were followed shortly by the rest of the bunch. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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Some children, like Nathan Mostow, found so many eggs that their baskets were overflowing. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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Noah Ferrell, 4, of Sterling counts his eggs after the hunt. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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Isabel, 3, and Victoria Brown, 4, of Sterling look through their eggs full of candy. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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Children line up in front of the Easter bunny, waiting for a special prize, at the egg hunt at Claude Moore Park on April 4. (Jeff Koslofsky)

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“It seems to be a really enjoyable event for everybody,” Buchanon said. “We always get such great comments … that makes everything worth while. The kids' excitement: it just makes it all worth while.”

Tagged: children, Claude Moore Park, Easter, family

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