The Easter Bunny came out, as did dozens of children and their families for the annual Lucky Egg Hunt sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District.
As the temperature barely made the freezing mark on Saturday, March 23, snow flurries started. Easter is a sign of spring, but there was no fooling these kids. Any hint of spring was missing as they waited anxiously, bundled in their winter coats, hats and mittens.
Park staff had spread plastic eggs across Apollo Park in Homewood and had signs designating age groups to keep kids segregated by age. When 10 o’clock came, the kids, trailed by their parents or other helpers, headed straight for the field to collect as many eggs as possible. Special eggs with a marker inside got the lucky winners a prize.
The McDaniel Family stopped for a photo with the Easter Bunny. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Frederick Brunson, 9, gets an assist from big sister Adriana Brunson as they go through his egg collection looking for the golden ticket that could win him a prize. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)Alisha Martinez tries to keep one-year-old Aria Martinez warm. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)Grandpa Chris Sewell came out to give an assist to granddaughters Maeve McClure, 2, and sister Bailey, 4. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors Saada Marvel, left, and Sanaa Henry were volunteers at the H-F Park District egg hunt. They are members of the H-F National Honor Society. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)Kyler Mosley, 2, snuggles between mom Kim Mosley and Solomon Hardy. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Anxiously waiting for the Easter egg hunt to begin are, from left, Soleil and Mia Gonzalez, 5, and their sister Jessica, 3. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Violet Airey, 4, was decked out in beads and bunny ears at the H-F Park District Easter egg hunt. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)Dad Kyle Kibler points to an egg for his son Charlie, 2. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Frederick Brunson, 9, gets an assist from big sister Adriana Brunson as they go through his egg collection looking for the golden ticket that could win him a prize. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
