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2003 Easter Egg Roll
Children at the Easter Egg Roll
Carrying on a tradition started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878, children roll hard-boiled eggs across the South Lawn during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. In honor of America's service personnel, the festivities this year were open to U.S. military families.
Carrying on a tradition started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878, children roll hard-boiled eggs across the South Lawn during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. In honor of America's service personnel, the festivities this year were open to U.S. military families.
 
Carrying on a tradition started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878, children roll hard-boiled eggs across the South Lawn during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. In honor of America's service personnel, the festivities this year were open to U.S. military families.
A young competitor shows off his slightly-cracked, but still intact hard-boiled Easter egg after rolling it through the South Lawn race course during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.
Greeting children between their activities, the Easter Bunny and friends hug and shake hands during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.
Uniforms, frilly dresses and power nappers and dot the landscape of the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. About 12,000 military families came out to spend the day racing with Easter eggs, play games, listen to children's stories and take the occasional nap on the South Lawn.
Listening to stories told by authors and Cabinet Secretaries, two young children perk their ears up during story time at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.
A memorable moment is hatched during a family photo op during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.

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