You Could Be Wishing On A Star: Father's Day

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Father's Day

Hello my friends! Wow, it's been a busy summer so far. This past weekend was just crazy, but fun. Saturday Bear and I went to a graduation party about 45 minutes to an hour away, but more about that later (so I can share the pix of the card and gift). Sunday was Father's Day, as many of you know. Unfortunately, Wy had to work mandatory overtime that day, so he was not home most of his first Father's Day. It was sad...but it was also good because it gave me time to get his surprises ready.

First surprise was the gifts.

Yes, that is bacon on that plate. I'll get to that later. The "dad" blocks are wooden blocks from Tim Holtz that I painted using Alcohol Inks. Then, using an idea I got from this pin on Pinterest, I created this photo present:

I can see myself doing something like this every year. Maybe not in frames, because that would take up WAY too much room, but at least taking the pictures, using the same blocks. It will be fun to see how he grows year to year.

Now, to the bacon. First, let me tell you, I can't stand bacon. I hate the look, I hate the smell, I hate the taste, and I DEFINITELY hate the feel of raw bacon. Ick. However, Wy looooves bacon. So, when I saw this pin on how to make bacon roses, I just had to try it.

Turned out pretty good! Only problem...the "rose buds" didn't want to stay on the stems. I found that out when I tried to carry the vase to the table and three of them fell off. (One actually ended up on the floor, which is why he got 11 "roses" instead of a dozen.) I put it together and kept it on the stove until he got home, made him come see it in all its glory, then took the buds off and put them on the paper plate you see in the first picture. These made a great appetizer for him.

The final thing I did was cook dinner. Now, I know that's not a big deal for many of you. However, I am SO not a cook. I really want to be, and I've been trying new things recently. I'm one of those people where I'm terrified to try something new, but once I do it and realize how easy it is, I'm fine. Well, this was the first time I finally got out the crock put (that we've had for, um, seven years lol). I found this pin (yes, it was a Pinterest holiday) and the recipe seemed fairly simple.