This was the first year Evan showed any interest in dying Easter eggs. I have always loved dying Easter eggs. I am pretty sure I dyed eggs up until my adult years. I have been looking forward to the age where Evan would really find enjoyment in this activity. At Target he helped me pick out the dye kit. He, of course, went with the Monster theme kit.
He naturally did not realize we couldn't go straight home and dye eggs. The art of this taking all day was lost. He is an instant gratification kind of kid. So, as any good mom would do, I bribed him with nap time. If he took a good nap, we would dye eggs when he woke up, which would also give mommy the chance to hard boil the eggs. And did you know there are about 15 million ways to hard boil an egg? Really. In the end, I did what I always do and called my mom. So thankful she is always there for me.
Nap time and hard boiling were a huge success and so Evan and I started dying eggs as soon as he woke up.
I loved the colors of these eggs. They turned out so vibrant. I read (research way too long) on the internet to add vinegar to make the colors brighter. We also play a game while each of the eggs were soaking which helped the eggs stay in the colors longer.
Remember the instant gratification comment? Well Evan wanted to decorate them right after they were dyed. Being a lesson in patience, I dutifully explained that good things come to those who wait and we would have to wait to make them monsters until the next day. But "eggie monsters" they became.
One of the many many many things I love about Evan is his creativity. The whole time we were making the eggs into monsters he was making up their names, their super powers, where they lived and what they did to help people an keeel the bad guys. I am proud of his creativity. It is a trait I do NOT possess. I hope to nurture, encourage and grow his creative mind. This time, I did it with eggie monsters.
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