…and they are off! Children scramble to collect Easter eggs during the celebration sponsored this morning by the Elks, Freedom Church Los Alamos and LAFD at Ashley Pond Park. The event featured 20,000 eggs, games, bouncy houses provided by Party To Go! and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The Stoneham family, which includes Gregg, his wife Lindsay and their children Colette, left, and Larkin, take a picture with the Easter Bunny during today’s event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Natalia Arredondo competes in a bean bag toss hosted by Freedom Church Los Alamos during festivities this morning at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A line of kids eager to go down the inflatable slide during the Easter festivities today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Ashley Pond Park is sprinkled with 20,000 colored Easter eggs in preparation for this morning’s hunt. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A crowd gathers this morning in anticipation of the Easter egg hunt. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com