wpostServer: http://css.washingtonpost.com/wpost
White House: This year’s Easter Egg Roll is on Amid concerns that the April 1 gathering would be canceled, spokesman Jay Carney said on March 19 that the 2013 event is a go. Here are scenes from 2012’s sun-splashed South Lawn roll, the 134th annual.
April 9, 2012
One of the young egg rollers tries to keep his ears on during the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
Related Content
April 9, 2012
Hundreds of children participate in the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
A man takes a photo of a boy using a cellphone camera during the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
A father and son enjoy the festivities during the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
Sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s made for a warm start to the event, which officially began at 7:30 a.m. and was set to run into the evening.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama blows a whistle to start an egg-rolling race during the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
Brendan Smialowski
/
AFP/Getty Images
April 9, 2012
The theme of this year’s egg roll, modeled after the first lady’s “Let’s Move!” campaign, was “Let’s Go, Let’s Play, Let’s Move!”
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
Children roll Easter eggs at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama cheers on the egg rollers at the White House.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama helps a youngster during during the 134th annual Easter Egg Roll.
Brendan Smialowski
/
AFP/Getty Images
April 9, 2012
A girl concentrates on collecting her Easter egg with a wooden spoon along with hundreds of children participating in the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
More than 30,000 people received tickets to the event, which included the traditional egg roll as well as yoga, cooking lessons, stories, basketball and tennis tips, and performances by Rachel Crow, Janelle Monae and others.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
The egg roll dates to 1878, when President Rutherford B. Hayes first allowed children onto the South Lawn to celebrate the holiday.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
Costumed characters roamed the grounds during the 2012 Easter Egg Roll, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Cat in the Hat, Charlie Brown and Snoopy — and, of course, the Easter Bunny (in the background).
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama attends the opening of the Easter Egg Roll festivities at the White House.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama greets children on the South Lawn of the White House.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama reacts to a missed shot as he plays basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters during the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll.
Kevin Lamarque
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
President Obama shoots a basket during the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll.
Kevin Lamarque
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
President Obama is held as he shoots a basket during the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll.
Kevin Lamarque
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
First lady Michelle Obama, right, and her children, Sasha, center, and Malia cheer at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll .
Larry Downing
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
President Obama does push-ups while playing basketball during the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll.
Kevin Lamarque
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
President Obama gives a high-five to 9-year-old Isabella Irlando of Los Angeles while playing tennis during the annual Easter Egg Roll.
Chip Somodevilla
/
Getty Images
April 9, 2012
President Obama plays tennis during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court.
Chip Somodevilla
/
Getty Images
April 9, 2012
President Obama plays tennis with 9-year-old Isabella Irlando of Los Angeles during the annual Easter Egg Roll.
Chip Somodevilla
/
Getty Images
April 9, 2012
President Obama shakes hands at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
Larry Downing
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
First lady Michelle Obama, center, walks with her children, Sasha, left, and Malia at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll.
Larry Downing
/
Reuters
April 9, 2012
The first family walks behind the Easter Bunny during the 134th annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
First lady Michelle Obama and President Obama watch as daughters Sasha, second from right, and Malia take turns reading to hundreds of children on the South Lawn.
Marvin Joseph
/
The Washington Post
April 9, 2012
President Obama and the Easter Bunny listen to the national anthem during the 134th annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
Brendan Smialowski
/
AFP/Getty Images
April 9, 2012
President Obama speaks to participants along with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
Chip Somodevilla
/
Getty Images
April 9, 2012
President Obama, accompanied by the Easter Bunny, smiles as he opens the Easter Egg Roll festivities at the White House in Washington.
J. Scott Applewhite
/
AP
???initialComments:true! pubdate:04/09/2012 13:00 EDT! commentPeriod:14! commentEndDate:4/23/12 1:0 EDT! currentDate:5/23/13 8:0 EDT! allowComments:false! displayComments:true!
Section:/local
Loading...
Comments