President George W. Bush is joined by Mrs. Laura Bush as he blows a whistle to start the Easter Egg Roll races on the South Lawn of the White House during the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006. The first White House Easter Egg Roll was held in 1878.
White House volunteers dressed in festive egg costumes stroll the South Lawn of the White House during the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006.
Children pose next to a decorative Easter display on the South Lawn of the White House during the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006.
A character Easter rabbit places its hand over its heart during the playing of the National Anthem on the South Lawn of the White House during the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006.
Guests brave a steady rain on the South Lawn of the White House during the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006.
Mrs. Laura Bush reads a story to children attending the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006 on the South Lawn of the White House.
