We had Zac’s birthday party Tuesday 9th. It was probably the nicest birthday party we’ve hosted yet. It was on at lunchtime so the older siblings were all at school. 4 of his friends came (2 unfortunately couldn’t make it) along with their mums and all the kids played really well. He got very cool gifts (pirate and doctor costumes and a foam rocket with launcher as well as a balloon powered car) and enjoyed helping make a cake in the morning. His birthday cake was a caterpillar cake (not sure why he chose that option but I found a cheap one at the supermarket) and I made a chocolate cake for the mums and for the kids to take home. I’m making a stand against party bags and going back to the 70’s when you take a piece of cake home for each of your siblings. Lunch was finger foods and apart from the hot dogs, all pre-made. Evie won pass the parcel and the kids were either playing with toys or reading books for the rest of the time. Perfect.
Sunday 14th was his actual birthday. He got some more cool presents – dinosaurs, books, chocolate buttons from Shay, a dvd from Asher and some other toys. We had a family day out to the Science Museum and the boys enjoyed that.
This week is half term so all three boys are at home which is nice as next week I start work again. It’s a very busy half term with settling them in with a childminder, Shay going to a couple of tennis lessons with his friend Thomas, visiting friends and Aunty Bobbie coming to visit.
On Saturday Shay’s school had a fundraising day with an ice skating rink. We booked tickets for the 2-2.30 session and I offered to help out on the drinks stall from 12. The boys loved the skating and Shay wants to do it for his birthday treat in May (typically when the weather is finally warmer). I was frozen by the time they arrived but getting quite skilled at candyfloss making. Jane and Erick came to visit so it was a lovely afternoon and the boys were asleep as soon as they lay down in bed that night.
Then, umm.. Wednesday I crash the car.
K.
Dr Zac looks about the same age as the doctors who treated me in Middlemore Hospital last month. Or maybe I’m just getting older.