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I agree that their response AFTER the sin was to hide from God. But what motivated them to sin in the first place? Not being satisfied with the place God had placed them in? Was Satan using the love they felt towards God as the lever to get them to sin? "Hey, if you eat this fruit will be just like God!"

I admit these are just speculations on my part. The bottom line was they ate the fruit and their relationship with God was broken.

.......That actually makes a bit of sense. Adam & Eve desired a closer relationship with God. Satan offered them a way to become as God, which appealed to Adam & Eve. So they took of the fruit and instead of becoming closer to God, they became alienated from Him. < /ramble >

When was the first sin commited? With the physical act of eating the forbidden fruit?

Actually it makes more sense that they were seeking equality with God not seeking a nearness..

How does one hope to "get closer" to someone by a direct definance of their law?

Rom 1:20   For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Rom 1:21   Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

*** Rom 1:22   Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, **

Rom 1:23   And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Rom 1:24   Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Rom 1:25  *** Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. ***