Reality Bites: Birthdays

I suppose you've been wondering where I've been of late? The blog posts have definitely been few and far between and I've been feeling a tad guilty for not checking in more often. Sometimes though life just simply gets in the way. Between planning two kiddy birthday parties (only 13 days apart), applying (and being accepted!) into a Master's degree course for 2012, taking on extra work (tutoring), training, and all the run-of-the-mill, daily dramas that inevitably crop up (just when you really, really don't need them) I simply haven't had much time to do anything else. 

I've put together a little snippet of the kiddy parties that have kept me so pre-occupied these last few weeks. First cab off the rank was Poppy. Five going on fifteen and full of opinions about her big celebration. I totally caved and gave in to the request to have the party at a local play centre, which actually turned out better than I could have expected. No food to prepare, kids completely and utterly entertained the whole time (we love that) and the best part – no mess to clean up! A small group of friends, close family, a fairy party host and a rainbow pony cake. Yep, this is what 5 year old dreams are made of. Apparently.

By the time I'd recovered from one party I was onto the next. My little guy celebrated his 2nd birthday with a backyard BBQ, family, friends and some spontaneous party games put together by my other half. I decided to go totally old-school with the cake and made the classic Women's Weekly train. The kids went NUTS over it. A tonne of sugar, scorching Sydney sun and by the end of the day mini-meltdowns all over the show. That's just how two year olds roll. 

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