Apr. 16, 2006 - Easter 2006

We had a fine time. Visited a friends church (more on that later) and then went to Super Salad for lunch. It was nice going out for lunch without a crowd to fight! For as much as I like to cook/bake, I am just not much for stressing over big holiday dinners (other than Thanksgiving) when there are other activities going on. The easier the better in my opinion. I hate spending the whole time int he kitchen instead of WITH my family... and I think for as much as they help int he kitchen during the regular days, they probably wouldn't consider it much of a holiday to cook:)

Anyway ~ I'm posting all the clues from this year here in case I need ideas NEXT year! For the "MAP #1" etc, I made a map of our yard and house, and made copies, then Dh drew a trail marking a spot twhere the next clue was hidden)

Abyni (age 5)
10 under our bthrm sink Under here is where the toilet paper lives.
9 front yard tree “Tree” with a map to the front yard
8 freezer “You can see (picture of ice cream) here”
7 fruit Genesis 3:18 “You will eat ______”
6 (Behind magnet) Behind Dora in the Kitchen
5 Daddy has it Do 3 flips on the bar to get your next clue
4 Charlie’s food “Squeak! Squeak! Feed me!”
3 Daddy has it Draw a picture of a rainbow NOT USING YOUR HANDS!!
2 lt. Fixture in kitchen “Let there be _____________”
1 Shed Door MAP #1
***Beatrix Potter Video, gardening tools, hair doodads, Cdrom game, new puzzles!


Paris (age 8)
10 dryer round and round and round it goes, really hot, it dries our _____.
9 Flip for clue Flip 3 x FOR CLUE
8 ceiling fan(bedroom) “Your greatest fan even hangs around while you sleep.”
7 Daddy Using NO HANDS draw a picture with a blue tree with orange leaves, etc.
6 bedroom window Wakes you up in the morning
5 (Behind frig magnet) Behind Boots in the kitchen
4 Dad’s pocket Give Dad one red marble, a blue comb, a pink paperclip, two twisty-ties, and five pennies- all in a blue cup.
3 Stick of butter Proverbs 30:33
2 liv. Clock Behind the green flower that tells us something
1 bus MAP
**Books, hair things, craft stuff, books, puzzles etc.

Jaedin (age 9 )
8 return air duct Don’t hide here unless you’re being chased by rabid monkeys or kidnappers
7 bunk tree Look where there would normally be nutrient gathering devices for this large imitation deciduous.
6 daddy Using a paper funnel and a 4-piece lego, fill a pink cup with water. Use the water, paint, a quetip and your mouth - no hands allowed- to create Dad a picture of a blue rainbow in a green sky with red grass on the ground. Then use a three inch long piece of pencil lead to write Happy Easter on it.
5 bike Driven by sprocket, chain & gear, this device will move you.
4 Redwall book St. Ninians
3 toilet Deuteronomy 23:12-13
2 Dad’s Pocket Show Dad one red bug, one black bug, dandelion seeds -only seventeen. No more, no less.
1 MAP
**Gardening tools, gift card to the WM garden center for more plants, science exp. book... cdrom exploripedia.


Kainan (age 10 )
8 bdrm closet If you were a munchkin, this swinging orifice would be your size.
7 bike Driven by sprocket, chain & gear, this device will move you.
6 J. Tremain silver hand
5 Dad’s pocket Using a paper funnel and a 4-piece lego, fill a pink cup with water. Use the water, paint, a q-tip and your mouth - no hands allowed- to create Dad a picture of a blue rainbow in a green sky with red grass on the ground. Then use a three inch long piece of pencil lead to write Happy Easter on it.
4 Under the table Judges 1:7
3 Fish tank The abode of aquatic denizens.
2 17 feet 4 inches behind the front door. No tape measure allowed and you can only use a ruler to measure one thing that you cannot carry with you.
1 front bus MAP
**Gardening stuff, A monopoly-type game set in our hometown, another game.. RACKO(?) and Cdrom Carmen Sandiego

Sprite (age 14)
8 Mom’s closet Where you borrow clothes
7 Holy Grail I would like to buy a shrubbery!
6 Dad’s left pocket Give Dad a purple flower, two small pieces if paper in the shape of butterflies, a plastic M, a green piece of toilet paper, three hairs from your head braided together, and five rocks that all weigh the same.
5 Renoir living rm The largest painting by your current artist
4 Dad’s right pocket Use your mouth, a quetip, and paint to create a Happy Easter card for your Dad.
3 behind tropos mag. Behind turning in the reading room
2 purple monkey Hey Dad, Guess what?
1 back of her shirt Look behind you
**hair dye, bath stuff, craft book, hair stuff and her favorite gum:)



The kids had a blast with the clues that had them drawing/painting with their mouths:) Almost all of their prizes came from the dollar store or garage sales. We didn't end up spending much this year at all. Plus, there were gifts from grandma in there too!