The annual Easter Egg Hunt at West Seattle Thriftway brought hordes of kids all eager to rush in and grab up as many as 35 eggs (plastic of course) each with something special inside. This year the prizes included four box seats and a parking pass to a Seattle Mariners game, 2 bikes, plenty of toys and lots of candy.

The crowds gatherered outside the store for the 9am entry and rushed in filling buckets, baskets and pockets as fast as they could.

The process began six weeks ago when the 30,000 or so eggs were filled by volunteers from the Renton Highlands Church. Thriftway owner Paul Kapioski makes a donation to the church to help them fund their teen project every year.