Egging him on this Father’s Day- June 20, 2011
“Poker”. Well, I had to get a word that rhymed with “smoker.” I guess I could have referenced the game Poker, since I don’t think “slow poker” is a word. But, whatever. That reaction is proof his mind is always in the gutter, and that’s one of a million things I love about him.
To get his first Father’s Day present, I sent Greyson on an “egg hunt” to get his Big Green Egg smoker. For the uninitiated, the Big Green Egg is the beacon (or is it bacon?) of grill/smoker combos that will light the cooker’s path to perfect meat tenderness. He had only hinted that this was his secret desire, but I hooked him up.
He had to work for it, though. Charlotte gave him the first little plastic Easter egg with clues to find his grill. I sent him to the dog, to a barista at the nearby Starbucks, and finally to the home of our friends/neighbors Dave and Trish. Greyson said I’ll do anything for my ‘Bucks fix.
The whole day was wonderful and exactly what he wanted. He asked to spend time with me and take Charlotte swimming. He gave ribs a try on his new smoker and they turned out pretty good! He wore his “King of the Grill” apron and I almost attacked him because it was so adorable as he passionately mixed hickory wood chips in the charcoal.
I kept flashing back to last year’s Father’s Day when he didn’t even realize the bag I had given him was a diaper bag. This year he repacked it like a pro as he toted our daughter along to watch baseball with the guys. He even took his Father’s Day beer koozie with him to show off his daughter’s fine art skills. They made them at daycare for the dads.
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| He drank a beer from his Koozie and said, “I love being a Dad!” I even questioned if they had smeared her footprint and Greyson became quite defensive of his Koozie. It was adorable! |
Grey, I’m so proud to be your wife and the mother of our baby. You’ve transitioned into fatherhood with strength and good humor. I knew you would. You’re my best friend. I love you.
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AAAAAWWWWwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!
I need to remember not to read this blog at work.
It was a great day!
Thanks for making it so special.