Sunday 30th October

I'm 2!

I turned 2 today and to celebrate I had a party!





Getting ready for the party with a birthday sing song in the morning

Mummy and daddy hired a cafe opposite a playground on the outskirts of Ealing in a place called Boston Manor Park. It won't surprise you to hear that there was a Halloween theme, but luckily I wasn't dressed in an orange binbag like last year.

Me, Nadia and a skeletal Oscar on the sofa in the cafe

We were a bit sceptical at first as we knew the cafe could not be closed to the public and when we arrived there were quite a few commoners in the cafe. I think once they heard the nursery rhymes they realised they were best out of there.

Me, mummy and daddy in the cafe

Mummy was a star and prepared all the food for the kids, daddy got away with blue murder by having the slightly easier job of making sure his ipod had some happy tunes on it and that he picked up everyone's tea and coffee orders (he didn't even have to make the drinks as there were volunteers to do that!).

Looks yummy, thanks mummy!

Mummy baked me a lovely cake, and I got lots of lovely presents from everybody who came.

Cuddles off Aunty Vero and Uncle Tordy and Oscar get scarey

People came from all over the shop. Grandma Moira came down from Manchester and Billy, Tom and Louise came from Worcester via Nottingham (we haven't seen them in ages).

Billy and Louise rock out on top of the play boat, with Nadia and Yacine underneath

Louise climbs up the climbing frame in the playground opposite the cafe

...and ends up with a spider on her nose (courtesy of daddy - she was not terribly impressed)

The playground opposite the cafe was ace - it meant we could tear around in between the food and the party games (the sun didn't come out I'm afraid).

Isla and Sofia in the playground

Mummy chats to Emma (Billy, Louise and Tom's mum)

I had a great time with Isla (she's 2 in two weeks)

Isla and her daddy, Bruno...

...and look how baby Ben is growing up - he's 7 months old now! (he was a bit under the weather, but still looked great!)

Feeding time for the monkeys

Everyone wants to be on TV (no surprise to see my sis in this one!!)

Isla and Yacine on the fort thing
Sofia and Yacine looking great in their outfits

Uncle Tordy and Jim catch up - they go back years you know!

Billy daringly tries to climb along the M4 (elevated section)

Scarey biscuits!!


All in all it was a great party and I spent lots of time walking around in circles - I think I might have covered a good half marathon.

Back home we were exhausted. I was able to open more pressies (including a tin of cat food from the Blandens - very funny!). I'd opened most of my cards and pressies in the morning - basically, I got a lot of help from Nadia opening them, and then she took them off me anyway, but I'll be making sure I get my use from them, mark my words.

Opening my pressies with sis this morning

Grandma Moira gives me a hand

So thank you everyone who sent me a card or a pressie or came to my 'do' or sent me nice wishes. It was a special day and I think I just about 'get' that it was my day.

Me, me, me!

Happy Halloween for tomorrow everyone!

Beanbag (now 2 don't you know) xx