Euey's B'day Party

Have finally gotten around to posting some photos of Euey's b'day party at the play centre. Georgia (friend from Mum's group) gave them to me ages ago, I'm just slack. It was an awesome day, the kids had a ball.

Megan, Spencer, Euey

Luken, Nathan, Maya.

Megan, Paddy, Euey, Maya, Luken, Nathan.

Xavier, Brock, Josh.

Good Cake!

Paddy, Euey, Xavier and The Bart Simpson Cake (that took Charlie and I about 4 hrs to decorate!)

Euey spent ages on this swing, every time Will tried to get him off he said 'fish, fish' (now he would know it's a dolphin, and would say 'no, stop it' if you tried to get him out. Amazing the difference a few months makes!

Megan

Double Trouble.

Nathan

Paddy (but no, he's not one).

Aunty / Goodmum Charlie's B'day

Party dude.

Party girl.

Hangin' with Chuck.

Gus regals everyone with a story.

Euey had too much partying.

Euey's B'day

We very sensibly decided to have Euey's 2nd birthday at an indoor play centre. It's Winter here in June and the drought has finally broken so Melbourne is a very rainy place at the moment - besides, better to have someone else do the cleaning up! Charlie (my sister) and I were up 'til midnight the night before making the Bart Simpson cake. I learnt a lot of little tricks for next years cake, let me tell you. The best tip is BUY THE BLOODY CAKE!

Anyway, we forgot to take our camera to the play centre but here are some pics of the family gathering we had at our place on his actual birthday. Didn't get any photos of look on his face as we set up the slide my mum, dad and brother got him which is a bummer. More photos of him playing with his new toys next post.

Hair-raising fun - the blow up trampoline we got him.

The Bubbas.

Cake!!!

Chocolate Ripple Cake. Awesome. (For those non-Aussies, it's chocolate 'cookies' sandwiched with whipped cream standing up side-by-side then all smothered in more whipped cream. Put it in the fridge and the biscuits go all soggy and the cream tastes like chocolate. Yummy. Don't forget to cut it diagonally so it looks all cool and stripey.)

Aoife is pronounced Ee-fa!

The night before.

Why won't they let me watch what's going on??? Ahhh, the anticipation is killing me!!

The first glimpse.

Here she is.

You little beauty!

Proud Daddy of a little girl.

Oh, wow, I love her.

Me too, my little sister rocks!

Hey Georgie, check out what we've got.

Awsome, but right now I'm eating!

She's all mine.

Yep, that was hard work, time for a nap.

My Little China Doll.

Mum of two finally.

MC Baby.

The blanket stole my baby.

Going home outfit - Booties courtesy of Amelia's Mum!

And bub makes four (sorry Bubble, five).

Dad squeezing a blackhead.

At home.

Chrissy

Chrissy. I love Christmas. Santa sacks, christmas trees (real ones of course, the fake ones don't have the smell), decorating the house, making shortbread, looking at everyone's Christmas lights ... I love it all. And I tell you what, it's ten times more fun when you have someone little and excitable to buy for! This year Euey was old enough to understand the nature of presents and new toys, old enough to be a little afraid of Santa but not quite old enough to get the Christmas Eve jitters. I was old enough to spend waaayy more money than necessary and not quite old enough to know when to stop - Willy had to remind me that if I didn't stop there would be nowhere to put all the stuff. Lucky he did cause the cupboard was about to explode.

As usual there are not nearly enough photos to record the day 'cause everyone with a camera was too busy opening pressies to take photos, but here are a few ...

The aftermath of Chrissy morning before we drove to Shepparton. Pressies, croissants, fruit salad and chocolate - just as Chrissy morning should be.

More pressies at Marjie's place.

Looking at the birds - more interesting than the pressies for the moment.

Murray doing his bit for capturing the moment.

Cousins. Second cousins. Whatever!

(Euey and my cousin Kel's daughter Anna)

Euey fell in love with Anna - or 'Nanna' as he calls her - over Christmas and Boxing Days. We stayed at Annabelle's and he just followed her everywhere. It is weeks later as I write this and Euey still asks for 'Nanna' at least once a day. I think I'll have to find more time for trips to Bendigo in the coming months!