Posts Tagged ‘birthday’

Caleb’s 2nd birthday party

At the end of December, it was party time as we celebrated the 2nd birthdays of my nephew Caleb and his best friend Grace. It was a hot sunny afternoon and most of the kids kept cool in the pool, supervised by dads and uncles. The eskies were stuffed with ice and cold drinks, and […]

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Ruby’s 5th birthday party

Two cheeky monkeys named Ruby and Zoe, dressed in pink, purple and blue. “Happy birthday, Ruby!” I said. “Ooo oo oh!” said the two monkeys. Two cheeky monkeys, my nieces Ruby and Zoe. Hmm… Do you think there might be a party somewhere nearby? We were celebrating my niece Ruby’s 5th birthday and as usual, [&hellip…

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Zoe’s 3rd birthday party

My niece Zoe’s been waiting so long for her birthday. In her own words to her mum: “Me waited for Ruby’s birthday, me waited for Christmas, me waited for Caleb’s birthday, me waited for Chinese New Year!” Finally, finally, her birthday is here! She’s turning three and having a purple party! Jac and I are [&hellip…

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Caleb’s first birthday party

It’s not a bad idea to do a bit of exercise before a big birthday feast! It’s my nephew Caleb’s first birthday party. “Hi girls,” I greet my nieces. “My daddy built this!” almost 3-year-old Zoe says importantly. “Daddy built our sand pit too,” 4-year-old Ruby says. “Your daddy’s very…

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Ruby’s 4th birthday

It’s my niece Ruby’s 4th birthday and we’re celebrating with afternoon tea. This year, she’s crazy about pink. She’s had a pink party with some of her school friends earlier in the week and there will be more pink treats and surprises for her this afternoon. Welcome to Ruby’s house! Ruby’s grandma isn’…

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Chocolate mini muffins, Part 2 – it’s my birthday!

It’s my birthday today! That’s why I brought mini muffins to work on Thursday – for my birthday afternoon tea before the long Easter break. We’ve got public holidays here on Good Friday and Easter Monday. And better still, I’ve got Tuesday off work too, so I’ll be enjoying a 5-day weekend. :D The muffins [&hellip…

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September birthdays afternoon tea

Last month, we had a family afternoon tea at my folks’ home to celebrate my sister Juji and my dad’s birthdays (my brother’s birthday is also in September, but his official celebration was at the recent 62nd birthday party). Everyone brought something along for afternoon tea, and it was quite a feast! Jac and I […]

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Workmate J’s birthday slices

It was workmate J’s birthday last month, and we celebrated at work with morning tea. She’d been busy baking and came to work with two different slices. The first was a chocolate and ricotta slice, topped with chopped hazelnuts. The second one was a coconut and raspberry jam slice. What an impossible choice – which […]

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The 62nd birthday party

Last month, we attended a 62nd birthday party at my brother’s place. It wasn’t really someone’s 62nd birthday – we were celebrating my brother’s 30th, his wife/my sister-in-law’s 30th and my niece Ruby’s 2nd birthday: 30 + 30 + 2 = 62! There was so much food at the party! These were brie and leek […]

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