Saturday, April 25, 2009

Say Cheese!

When I hear the word "invitational" what immediately comes to mind is a cold bus seat, an upset stomach, dry skin, chapped lips and Mr. Ede's fanny pack. Today, however, the word "invitational" was redeemed. Jeff, Sam, Zeke and I had the privilege of attending the 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. Let's just say it was cheesetastic!
Check out the line to get in...it got much worse.
They started feeding us while we waited in line.
Look at all those fresh, cheesey sandwiches.



Once we got inside there were more sandwiches (all you can eat!!)
and lots of delicious Izze (all you can drink!!).
Let's just say, it was a darn good day for a Bixby girl.


The Mayor of Cheese kicks off the event with his blessing and a call to all competitors to "Grill!"

Immediately the competitors jumped into action as the
theme from the Olympics filled the venue.

As the hot sandwiches come off the grill, they are passed out to the judges.
This was Sam's favorite because it had the most cheese.

My favorite was The Inside Out (cheese on the outside, bread on the inside).

Filling out the ballot.

The line when we left...


Invitational Stats
Number of sammiches consumed:
Zeke - 2
Tiff - 7
Sam - 8
Jeff - lost count
Favorite Izze:
Tiff - Grapefruit
Sam - Apple
Jeff - Pomegranate
Favorite Sammich:
Jeff - The Admiral (good bread, awesome and tasty cheese)
Sam - The Giraffe (cheesey, cheesey, cheesey)
Tiff - The Inside Out (crispy, delicious, cheese)













Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter Fun!

Early Saturday morning, while Zeke napped, Papa and Grandma scouted out the perfect spot to begin the Finkbiner Easter Eggstravaganza.

Zeke arrived refreshed from his 15 minute nap and ready to compete in the 0-2 age group.
He had his game face on.

The hunt begins...

Two fisting was a good strategy.


Mom and Dad were very proud of their little egg hunter.


Checking out his loot with Dad.

After the Easter Eggstravaganza, Zeke found an Easter basket waiting for him at home.

The Easter eggs were filled with Trader Joe's Raisin Bran Cereal. Yum!


The day wouldn't be complete without dyeing Easter eggs!

The apron protected him from the dye.

Uncle Sam shared his expertise on dyeing the perfect Easter egg!

Orange is good.

Yellow is even better!

Zeke ended up with multi-colored hands. His Aunt Kari would have been impressed!