Pecking Chickens!!!

Well I did forgot one present that Kirrily got for her birthday but it probably deserved it's own post anyway. Vaughan and Zoe went to China on a Wendy Woo tour. Vaughan spotted this toy and instantly 'had to have it'. There was a wooden frog but he thought that would drive us nuts with the noise it made. Instead, we have pecking chickens.

Words to the effect of "Kirrily probably will get to play with it once David stops" and "If Vaughan stops playing with it". Poor Kirrily didn't sound like she was going to get a look it but alas, Vaughan and David have passed the toy on and Kirrily has fallen in love with her 'chickens'.

By now your probably thinking "well what do they look like". well i haven't taken a photo of ours as they have been in the repair shed (overused or just underglued), so i've glued them up and they are still drying. Instead, i've jumped onto trusty Google and found something similar.

The idea is you swing the paddle bat around, the ball at the bottom swings and the chickens heads bop up and down going "peck, peck, peck.....". It's awesome.

2nd Birthday

Well my little girl is growing up fast. 2 already - my word.

So i did my usual "i have to make a fancy birthday cake" trick and also had the "the cake isn't working" debarcle. mmmm..... maybe next year i'll just make it simple. after all, David did say "just remember you'll have to make 2 fancy cakes next year". uh oh.

Kirrily was all excited and was telling us how old she was all day. we blew up balloons, set up the party table, bought her favourite 'cheerios' from the butcher (cocktail frankfurts for those NSWelshmen), i'd made sausage rolls, bruchetta for the adults and some nibblies. But Kirrily was so excited with her new presents, she didn't touch any food. Then when it came time to eating the cake, she wasn't keen either. I think it was because we took a knife to her giraffe and she got upset.

She was very lucky and got lovely presents. She got some clothes (as she is fast outgrowing anything she has), a Wiggles colouring in set, a watering can, a puzzle and matching cards, some Dora figurines, a Dorothy backpack (which now goes everywhere), some clips and some bobbles for her hair, and of course - THE PRAM!!! I made a suggestion that she get a pram as she pushes the dodgy one at Playgroup around for the 1 1/2 hrs. She is now doing that here.

My advice to those wanting to make butter icing as a last minute thing - don't. My icing split, my stress levels rose, i had no icing sugar left, i'd used all my marg, David was still out buying bread (does it really take 1 1/2 hrs to find a french stick)...... Need i go on. I just went back to my basic icing receipe (thanks Mum!!!!!) and wah lah - orange icing and it was perfect (even though it didn't look very appealing). I must also thank Womans Weekly for underestimating the size of the cake tin. The cake went over the tin, into the bottom of the oven and poooooeeee did that smell burnt or what!! But i guess by the time Kirrily is 30, i'll have these fancy cakes down pat. :-) I think i might start planning the 3 cake already so i'm prepared.

Not Much Happening - just 3 wins for Qld!!!!