The Masons, Paul, Jacki, Chae, Brent and Penny all came over to help celebrate. The weather was glorious, one of those crisp but sunny winter days that remind me of why I love Brisbane so much.
It was a little bit sad knowing that it would be our last gathering in our Gordon Park home, we have many happy memories in this house and it will be sad to leave all of that behind. However, onwards and upwards as they say, I am sure we will have great times and create special memories in our new house. Only four more sleeps until we move!
Anyway, back to the party. James got lots of lovely presents, thank you to everyone for your thoughtful gifts. And thank you to everyone who posted gifts from afar. They were all much appreciated and the boys have been loving having new toys to play with.
A birthday blog wouldn't be complete without a review of the last 12 months and I can tell you that James has taken us on a roller coaster ride, we have had to strap on our seatbelts and hang on for dear life! James is a mini-tornado, he seems to take up more space than everyone else, make more mess than everyone else, he is louder than everyone else, he's stronger-willed, more stubborn, more cute, more affectionate, more gregarious, more irritating, more antagonising, he really is a mixed bag of excitement! He is completely fearless and will not hesitate to plunge himself into hair-raising extreme adventures, especially when I am not looking! I am amazed that we haven't spent more time at the Children's Hospital with him. He thinks he is a four year old trapped in a two year old's body, and demands to be treated equally with Liam. At mother's group he ditches the second kids and plays with the big kids (much to their disgust). Whereas Liam is quite sensitive, James seems to be lacking that gene and is about as subtle as a sledgehammer.
Having said that, a mother could not love her son more than what I do James, whilst he is hard work from 7am to 7pm each and every day, he has also brought so much happiness, laughter and love into our home for which we are all so very grateful.
Pressies - yippee!
Enjoying the afternoon sun
No kid's party is complete without cocktail franks (or little boys as Rick likes to call them)
A good clue for anyone who wasn't sure how old the birthday boy was
Blow!
Enjoying the birthday songs
My grubby children with Chae, who was looking perfect as usual!
