Vai rolar a festa....: 4/15/12

Tim's Birthday

Today is Tim's birthday! He arrived home from being gone since Monday and the party started then with the boys, who were beyond excited for his return. He was attacked before he even walked in the door! To celebrate, Tim and I went to dinner by ourselves at a place called The Bone-In Steakhouse. I had made reservations, so at the end of the delicious meal, Tim recieved a free dessert: warm, gooey brownie with vanilla bean ice cream and whipped topping. We shared and it was yummy! It was extremely nice to actually do something more than "Here's your presents. Ok, cake and ice cream" for his birthday. We do so much stuff for the boys birthday's and then nothing for ours.

After we picked the boys up from the sitters, we headed home for the family festivities. First, the presents. He had recieved one already: a big cake decorating carrying case/kit. I got it for him early so he could use it for the wedding cake (see earlier post). The boys helped, of course. Pach helped dad open his present, a Blu-ray of The Cure's Trilogy Concert Live in Berlin, "an essential for any true Cure fan". The boys weren't sure what it was until Tim said, "It's the guys who do the drip, drip song" (Saturday Night)." Then they were really excited too!

Pickle helped dad open his present, the Blu-ray of "Johnny English Reborn" (aka Mr. Bean to Pickle). Tim really liked that one too. He knew he was getting something with Mr. Bean, Rowan Atkinson, in it because Pickle said on the way home from the sitters, "You got a movie dad, with Mr. Bean!" Tim's response, "Awesome Pickle!"

I love Pickle's smile!

Next was cake and ice cream. I made the chocolate cake and frosting from scratch. It was my grandma's recipe and Tim's favorite cake. What I lack in the cake decorating area, I make up for in taste! I added strawberry filling and a lot of frosting and it was good! And I got it all done before he got home! The boys helped him blow the candles out and take the candles out. They were so excited we had to have them dial it down a bit.

Neither one liked the strawberry filling, so they didn't eat their tiny sliver of cake. Bacon, however, was in cake heaven!

Sheer joy! He LOVES chocolate!!

Easter

The boys were very excited for Easter or at least they were excited when they went downstairs that morning and saw their baskets sitting there. Each one got a few things from us: some stickers, bubbles in a chick shaped container, CARS 2 car and Pach and Pickle got some gold pirate coins filled with chocolate. From grandparents Dutson, they each got a collectible Mater from the CARS 2 movie, when he is having fun with is various disguises.

Then came the Easter egg hunt. I hid eggs all over the living-room and the boys had at it. We let Bacon have a little time to himself but he caught on very quickly.

He shook the first egg he found so hard, it broke open!

Get ready, get set......

GO! GO! GO!!!

We asked the boys why we celebrate Easter. Pach said, "To get chocolate and candy and the bunny." I then explained to them it was to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. I think they kind of understood it was just about the candy. Hopefully next year, the real reason will sink in more!

The Wedding

Our trip to Utah in March was for a wedding. Ryan and Rachel got married on Saturday March 17 in the Provo Utah Temple. Their reception was Friday night, the 16 and Tim made the cake. That was the sole reason for the trip. I think the cake turned out beautifully and we all had a great time. Weddings are such wonderful times and great excuses for family gatherings!

Here are some pictures:

At the reception.

My handsome little men!

The finished product. The table is actually tilted,
not the cake. Those are real roses.

Tim, aka The Cake Engineer, made the cake green in honor of
St. Patrick's Day, their wedding day.
He tried to make it a surprise for both of them
but since we were staying with his brother,
it was just a nice surprise for the bride.

The happy couple after the ceremony.

Another picture of the happy couple!

House Painted!!!

We finally got our house painted this year. I'm very glad we waited as there were new colors to choose from!!! WE LOVE IT!!! It is the best looking house in the neighborhood!! The painters did a great job and were very nice. I do admit I was feeling a bit stir crazy by the time they were done. I'd left the car in the garage so we were stuck at home, which was fine until all the windows and backdoor were covered up.