White House Easter Egg Roll

We got word in St. Johns that we had were picked through a lottery at work to attend the White House Easter Egg Roll.  We felt so honored to be among the President's closest 30,000 friends.  I took the day off from the office, figuring an invite from the President was sufficient excuse. 

We were given an afternoon slot, well after the President and First Lady had dropped by.  The line for security was enormous, but moved really well.

There were tons of activities and shows for the kids.  They also got a commemorative White House Easter wooden Easter Egg.  Very classy affair.

 

 

 

Boys on the starting line of the Easter Egg Roll.  You push the egg down a small hill with a wooden spoon.  Kids used to do this on Capital Hill, but Congress passed a law to forbid the activity in 1876.  Good ol' Prez Hayes then invited children to roll eggs on the White House lawn and the tradition was born.