Happy Birthday Caleb!

Sunday afternoon was a great present time. Mel and Brent delivered the kids birthday presents and they rocked! Zali's birthday is less than three weeks, so they did both so they could play together. Blackboard, whiteboard and drawing paper - the contraption was very well designed as I love how the paper sits on the roll and folds over and back to keep it neat. They got chalk and started their artistic desires straight away.

This morning, the kids were straight to them. This photo taken 6.30am, still dark and dressed in jimmies, but had dragged their chairs over and made themselves comfy.


A very big and cuddly happy birthday to my tiny wee first baby, who changed our lives for the better, four years ago. I adore you and always will.

He got a few small presents to start the day which tickled his fancy, then piped up with 'can I have my cake now?' I think that is what he was waiting for, forget presents and cuddles and balloons or anything birthday related, he was hanging out for the cake!

P.S. He didn't get cake at 7am, birthday or not.

Zali, Amy and I headed in to Little School for morning tea. The group had just gotten back from their shopping adventure to Stones Corner and were ready for a feed. Caleb loved having us there said in a very loud voice 'thats MY MUMMY!' After morning tea, it was cake time. The candles were lit, the sparklers were lit (and kept at a safe distance as per Caleb's request) and the singing began. Lynne the teacher knows heaps of birthday songs!

The blowing took a few goes, practice makes perfect.

Caleb got to cut the cake himself. Totally loved that. Wasn't exactly straight, but he took such pride and was complimented heaps.

It was a really nice morning. Zali loved playing with everything - especially the pet rats . . . she kept sticking her fingers in and giggling hysterically if they came near her. She played with the bus, balloons and Caleb took her to the home corner and they made cups of tea. Amy didn't mind hanging out with an assistant so I could be photographer, I think the secret was food!

After morning tea it was playtime. On the shopping adventure they had brought oranges and mandarins. They all juiced an orange and then drank it. The mandarin was to practice peeling. Some ate them, some didn't. Zali loved peeling and eating - sometimes the skin sometimes the fruit. Amy loved sucking the segments to death and kept wanting more, Tiana next to us shared hers generously. I am sure these two girls made the biggest juice mess - both were covered in mandy juice (as was I) and on the floor sat a small puddle. We all had a great time. Caleb loved the attention, but I think mostly loved having his little sister there to show around and play with. It was sweet.





We said goodbye and us three girls went home for some lunch and a sleep. Well, *I* wanted a sleep . . .