Another year goes by

The birthday girl - resplendent in her current favourite dress
Present and cuddle from Grandma
The greeeen turtle cake
Uncle Steve and Zachary
Ellen dressed for dinner
Olivia turns two today - we celebrated her birthday yesterday though - as she won't see Greg at all today, and given dates mean nothing to her, it seemed only sensible. For months now, she's been telling me: "Birthday, turtle cake, green turtle cake, please Mummy", so that's what it was. No butterflies or ladybird for this girl - it all started months ago when we went to visit my Uncle Graeme with his pet turtle Speedy...and the rest as they say is history. Greg did a great and very creative job for a last minute effort, and the banana cake was fantastic - thanks Mum! Greg and I were up late tiling at the house the night before until late - or at least he was tiling while I was cutting the next tiles to keep him going - so we weren't as organised as we'd hoped to be, but it all turned out fine thankfully!

Olivia had a wonderful birthday though - received one of her favourite books (discovered while housesitting) and a puzzle from Mummy and Daddy, and then the spoiling went on with presents from various extended family members during the party in the evening. We were hoping to have a combined birthday/housewarming to have everyone over to the new house, but that's still a month or so away yet, so a quiet BBQ dinner at Grandma and Papa's instead. Ellen chose to dress for dinner from her dress-up box, with the resultant look rather 'special' - note my wedding shoes - very stylish! The girls also wore their 'wedding dresses' to Church that morning - a highlight for them both - they do love to twirl - but then, what girl doesn't?!?!