Victor Turns One!

My sister-in-law, Mardi, and her two children, Marissa and Victor, moved to Alaska back in May. Mardi wasn't comfortable with me putting any pictures of her kids online, but with Victor's b-day last week, we finally convinced her. The b-day celebration was a fun one. We started with crepes after church. I'd never made crepes before, and I was surprised at how easy they were. They were a big hit -- especially with my boys. We filled them with eggs and sausage first (so we could get some nutrition) and then lots of sugary stuff: jams and jellies, whipped cream and Nutella. Scrumptious. We waited for that to digest and then later we sang and cut Victor's b-day cake. I made him a dinosaur cake. I think his favorite part was the sugar covered orange slices that I used for the scales on the dinosaur's back! We had a fun time singing and eating cake. Victor's attention for most of the time was on the orange slices. He opened a few presents and then we just had fun hanging out. Elders Eaton and Bedke joined us, too. They're great at entertaining the kids. Happy First Birthday little nephew!