Eloïse is 9 months, 2 weeks and 2 weeks old.
Nicolas turned 3 years on 29/10, and the Saturday after we celebrated it with cake.
We went for an under the ocean theme, and even though Nemo wasn’t here, his absence was overshadowed by the bouncy castle and the piece de resistance: a magnificent treasure chest cake, courtesy of the talented Margot.
Note the rivets and the necklaces,
which I painstakingly shaped with my bare hands (lightly dusted with cornstarch)
The bouncy castle was a hit. With the kids for obvious reasons, and with the parents who got to relax for once. Lucky I fit the maximum height and weight criteria
Eloïse well looked after by Helen
Ngaia was the first one to stick in, under Nico’s slightly worried look
The kids congregated around the cake like grains of Piha sand to a magnet
Cameron, securely held back by Matt.
Leo - with 1st and 2nd servings
Ngaia was squirreling some beads while Emily and Valerie were hopefully looking on (and learning).
Mackenzie had managed to secure a prime place - the seat closest to the cake
Cadeau time!
Thomas loaded, check.
Pedals functioning properly, check.
Seat strong enough to withstand a cake-weighted bum, check.
