Last year we super-sized La's birthday with the addition of Leyla to the November 24 celebrations and for the inaugural year of the Shared Birthday it went extremely well!
The week began with exciting packages in the mail, heralding the occasion.
Ma Ma, Aunty Lou, Toby and Baby Beau made the trek up to help mark the birthday week and this time we made sure that Toby got to drive the fire truck.
It was Leyla's first visit too but the novelty of it really was a little lost on her at this stage.
Aunty Ruth and her neice Tiana came over for a special pre-birthday play on Friday....
...and then it was the big day! Leyla was super excited to get a new box bike!
The birthday nativity scene!
La and Leyla were very spoilt with fabulous presents from all her cousins - thank you so very much! x
Baba putting together Leyla's bike. Well, Louie did really, talking him through it from start to finish. He'll tell you otherwise but.....
We had a lantern theme for the party.
All clean and ready to go.
Commemorative Birthday Pic.
Louie did another wonderful job making the cake. La chose the pig and I made awkward heart-shaped cupcakes for Leyla. Heart-shaped in theory - lucky she'll never remember!
First Christina and Charlie arrive for lunch and it's another round of presents...
...La lapping up the attention.
More friends arrive later in the afternoon and the fun and games began for the kids while the rest of us enjoyed good food and good company.
Singing The Song.
Enjoying dessert and the beautiful balmy evening.
The sparklers, music and glo sticks came out after dark to close proceedings.
Leyla and La had a marvelous day. La looked like she had stumbled in at 5am - torn dress (easy fix), wild hair and coming down from a sugar high. Thank you so much everyone for your lovely gifts, messages and company! x
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