Egging Them On

First lady Laura Bush, flanked by Easter bunnies makes remarks during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 9, 2007, at the White House in Washington. Thousands of kids dressed for winter weather scrambled for Easter eggs in chilly conditions at a White House ceremony that dates back to the 19th century.

Maddie Lloyd, 4, from Richmond, Va., rolls an Easter egg during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, hosted by first lady Laura Bush, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2007. Children competing in the egg roll races pushed eggs across a stretch of grass using giant spoons. The festivities also included an egg hunt, musical performances, reading, magicians and face painting.

Andy Thomas, 6, from Annandale, Va., rolls an Easter egg during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, hosted by first lady Laura Bush, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2007. About 7,200 eggs were available for the egg roll races. Another 3,000 dyed eggs were used for the egg hunt and 4,200 were boiled for children to dye.

First lady Laura Bush, seated center, reads "Duck for President" by Doreen Cronin, to children during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2007.

First Lady Laura Bush reads to children during the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 9, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

Children take part in the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 9, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

Katelyn Flowers, 3, takes part in the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 9, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

Lindsay Glaccum, 2, of Arlington, Va., tosses her egg into the air during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 9, 2007, in Washington.

Lindsay Glaccum, 2, of Arlington, Va., eats a strawberry cream-filled chocolate treat during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007, in Washington.

Chase Wills, 1, of Dallas, Texas, gets a little help from his father and brother finding an egg during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 9, 2007, in Washington.

The President George Washington-Washington Nationals baseball team mascot is seen before the start of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 9, 2007, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Over 18,000 tickets for the festivities were distributed. The event's theme, health and fitness, encouraged kids to get out and exercise every day to prevent childhood obesity.

John Tartaglia of children's television show Johnny and the Sprites, is interviewed before the start of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 9, 2007, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.

A performer dressed as the cartoon character Charlie Brown greets children during the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 9, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

A South American vulture is held by Peter Gros of Animal Planet's Wild Kingdom before the start of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, hosted by first lady Laura Bush, not pictured, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2007.

Broken and discarded eggs are left behind after the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 9, 2007, in Washington. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.