now here's a look at the nation's weather. showers and thunderstorms over the eastern third of the nation from the gulf coast to maine. west of the ohio valley clear and dry. snow showers for the northern rockies and rainy day in the pacific northwest. >> temperatures cooler for the northern half of the nation struggling to get out of the 50s and 60s. warmer in the south and summer like in the southwest. a day for annual traditions. not only was it the 118th boston marathon but the 136th annual white house easter egg roll. >> there was more than egg rolling going on. first lady michelle obama kept the focus on healthy eating by helping prepare fruit salad and kale smoothies. >> she brought out the obama dogs to see the 30,000 or so guests and read to a group of kids before handing out hugs to plenty of them an everybody had a great time even with the kale smoothies. >> i hope they put honey in there, at least. >> some chocolate. coming up in "the skinny" -- what michelle obama wants to