Cupcake Magic? - Now it's my turn...

Okay there's no fancy cases, and I've used Dr. Oetker's own sugar strands - because apparently you can only get pretty sprinkles in pink (well in our local supermarket anyway) but I'm pretty chuffed with my first cupcake tower of banana with a cream cheese frosting delights!

Amazingly LL is going to be 1 on saturday and these are for the local mums who are heading round with their little ones tomorrow am...

It doesn't end there either - As I type the cakes for the main event on saturday are cooling on the rack. At some point tomorrow evening the humble madeira's will hopefully be transformed into a lovely Wigwam cake for the friends and family heading our way on Saturday to help us mark this momentous milestone in LL's life!

I'm off to get a good nights sleep so I at least have the focus to do it all...

Back on duty!

Workin' at the Carwash.....

I was in bed before BB last night, well not technically, but he got up for a wonder around after I was bedded. Boy did he get a shock when I opened the bedroom door whilst he was en route there! He sure wasn't expecting to see me there!

I told him his Gran was coming to visit the next day and that if he didn't go to sleep then tomorrow wouldn't come! He fell for it and rolled over to will himself to sleep!

Gran and Grandad did come and visit after lunch much to BB's delight. He got to go out and help Grandad wash his car, taking full responsibility of all hosing activities! He then wolfed down some butternut squash and bake (thanks to Gran's cooking) and almost fell asleep in his dinner with all the energy he'd expended.

The TV 'broke' whilst G & G were here, so after dinner (after they'd left) we put on some music and BB showed me how to dance (turn round mummy, hands up high mummy etc!) and we played at passing the balloon to each other with lots of giggles and counting involved too.



LL just wants to walk everywhere holding onto your fingers, and grumps when due to an aching back you force him to sit down. Gone are the days when you could commit all your attention to that single task!

Birthday fun...

The morning was glorious and the normal early start let us bask in it in full. I can't even remember what was achieved this am - however after lunch it was time to don the party clothes and head off for our 2 year old girls birthday party.

BB and I went upstairs to put some of Daddy's hair stuff in to give BB party hair leaving LL in the playroom. BB, who was sat on the loo facing the stairs informed me that LL was climbing the stairs. I could hear him, but thought how could BB know as he couldn't see down the stairs.....imagine my shock when I turned round and all I could see was LL's cheeky grin peeking above the parapet that was our top (of 14 very narrow and very steep) steps! My heart skipped a beat as I thought for a minute he would react to me turning round and fall backwards - but no, he quite confidently pulled himself up and onto the landing. Phew. Note to self - sod putting the spare stairgate on BB's bedroom, it's going at the bottom of the stairs!!!



Unfortunately the sun disappeared behind the clouds when we got there, but that didn't stop both boys playing outside for most of the time.

BB not surprisingly headed in when the food got served! A better chocolate face you have never seen after he demolished some 'top hats'! Lucky for us that Izzy's Mum loves baking as much as I do!.....Birthday cupcake tower to die for was the centre of attention!



All in all a good day - along with the lesson for me to remember to close the kitchen door (or look out the other stair gate - which would probably be the better option!)

Too busy!!!

No chance to blog tonight - too busy making birthday tees for a party we're going to tomorrow!

BB got to wear 'night time pants' (pull ups) tonight for the first time. He's like a dog with two b***ocks because he can go to the loo by himself now (he couldn't do the nappy on his own.....)

Splish Splash!

Gosh it can be so annoying when I take so many pictures in a day. I don't know where to start when it comes to editing. Yesterday and today are prime examples of that where the sun has been out and the afternoons long!

We headed over to my brother's yesterday as the new paddling pool was inflated and awaiting bodies to splash in it! BB had a whale of a time (excuse the pun) and splashed himself and anyone nearby to his hearts content. Both boys swirled round the pool in sheer bliss whilst their cousin strutted around in a bikini showing off her newly found skill of walking unaided!!!



Nobody wanted to go home - but eventually we did and I peeled two exhausted boys out of the car and almost straight to bed!



Today we had visitors in the morning, then to carry on the water theme (and to keep young square eyes from the box) we went to the beach. A different one this time which had better access for the pram. I was armed with wind shelter, picnic blanket, digger, ball, bucket, spade, plastic shapes, drinks, snacks, milk (for LL), towels and trunks! How very organised for a whimsical trip.....



We built sandcastles, munched and got water from the 'river' until we were all burnt out.



Then to the shops (where BB impressed me with his memory skills - I told him we were going to the 'big blue shop' and as we drove past a branch of Lidl en route to the 'big blue shop' he pointed out that it wasn't Tesco!!! - I told him about a month ago that the 'big blue shop' was called Tesco - but haven't referred to it since!)I have only one word for that - SPONGE!!!!!

We picked up all important yogurt and milk - then headed home for a lovely dinner of haggis for tea. Ooooooh I like haggis mummy! Always a good response when you put dinner in front of your fussy two year old! LL lapped it up too.

'Project Shaunie' was finished last night, so I have project birthday pressie for little girl to get started on tonight! I'm going to be busy.

Oh and I'm falling to bits - the doc diagnosed a cyst on the back of my knee today which if it grows big and starts obstructing my movement will have to be operated on - joy! strangely the other knee is rather swollen today too. and sore. boo!

Lazy Day!

Phew I think the excitement of yesterday burnt us all out. BB hasn't even gotten out of his PJ's (don't shout at me BFS!)

It's a horrible rainy not want to get dressed kind of day. The most exertion we've had is

a) doing a load of washing and hanging it up (BB did a very good job of hanging up his pants on the pulley!)

b) juicing a bag of carrot batons, half a sweet potato, 2 pears, 2 apples, 5 grapes (all that was left!) a handful of raspberries and a nectarine to make a lovely drink

c) hanging a blind in BB's room (admittedly that did take some effort with cutting the material and hacking the metal rod down to size with a junior hacksaw!

d) reading lots, cutting lots of paper (BB cut me a polar bear, and ostrich and a man lion! - all pretty much resembling tiny squares.....) and playing lots in BB's room with his cars and trains.



No pictures taken - so I've raided the archive!(Note the swollen lip on BB!)