Easter tradition rolls on at the White House

President Barack Obama gets into the action at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. Thousands attended the 134-year-old tradition. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

March 24, 2014 3:14 PM PT

Guests gather Monday on the South Lawn for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

Children roll eggs on the South Lawn, where thousands gathered for the yearly tradition that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press)

President Obama helps a child roll an egg. (Kevin Dietsch / EPA)

President Obama reads from the children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are,” with First Lady Michelle Obama and their dog Bo at his side. (Mike Theiler / EPA)