Happy Easter to All and Birthday to Paul

Snippets from our perfect day.

 

Waking up to a half naked baby

 Cruel portions for those who count calories

"Daddy's Bike Fund" from a babe to his bestie

Gifts for the birthday boy

Easter photo shoot in the backyard

Paul the "Grill Master"
Learning to walk
Momma Lovin'

Easter dinner with Grandma Jean



Hope your day was as lovely as ours.

Preparations for a Big Day.

Paul's birthday comes at an unfortunate time of the year. Last year it overlapped with General Conference and this year it's the same day as Easter. We did the math and the next 4 years should be unique days... no competing with the Atonement and Resurrection or the Prophet.

I spent most of today cleaning and prepping for tomorrow's festivities. This included some grocery shopping and a spur-of-the-moment flower purchase for the birthday boy. Isn't he cute?

 

One dozen cheerful yellow roses kissed with a hint of orange. In all of his goodness, Paul decided to share. He let me keep 11 of them at home to look at all day. We found a special little vase for a lone rose that he can take and enjoy at work. I love how flowers offer an instant brightness to any room!


Tomorrow Paul will open the rest of his presents after we enjoy a traditional Griffioen Easter dinner. I'm hoping for perfect Springtime weather to make grilling the flank steak that much more enjoyable. 

Easter Festivities

I was really excited for Easter this year.

So excited, in fact, that I bought baskets and tons of candy over a month in advance.

We had to tie the candy up in a bag and make a rule that it couldn't be opened until Easter.

On Easter Eve, Kait and Garen invited us over to dye eggs.

It was Garen's first time! How crazy is that?

We had a grand ole time with those love birds.

I couldn't get a normal picture of them. 

Just goes to show that they're meant for each other.

Garen serenading Paul.

This Easter was my favorite for a few reasons:

1. I taught an Easter lesson for my CTR 4 class. I enjoyed preparing a lesson and teaching those little youngsters about the Savior, His infinite sacrifice and His triumph over death.

2. This was my first Easter as a married lady!

3. The weather was absolutely perfect.

4. I successfully contributed to Easter dinner.

5. I got to spend it with family.

Easter Baskets! Finally!

I hid eggs for Paul this year.

Next year, the little man and I will be the ones to go egg hunting.

We had Easter dinner at Ruth and Dan's house with Ben & Becca and Grady Burt.

We were sad that Teri couldn't join us, but we loved having Grady there.

We ate the Easter classics: Ham, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, homemade rolls, green stuff and Grady made absolutely DIVINE lamb with mint apples.

For dessert we had pineapple upside down cake with whipped cream

Yum!

While there, Paul helped Dan hide eggs for the kids.

... That's when they found snakes in the backyard!

GROSS.

Paul snatched them up so they could relocate them.

He's so brave!!

 

And that was Easter 2012.

A complete success if you ask me.