All I can say is that Yesterday. Was. Awesome.

I had such a great time, and I think the boys did as well. They were exhausted, so that’s probably a good indication of a day well spent. I think also, for the first time in history, I was pretty much nearly all organised! There were only a few last minute tasks and I did forget the knife and a lighter/matches for the cake (can you believe not one person had a lighter? Only one smoker out of the whole cast of attendees, and he knows me well enough that he didn’t even bring his cigarettes or a lighter in case I gave him a “look”). Luckily for me, Pal was at work (yes he had to work, it sucked) and was coming up for the cake cutting so he brought a monster knife – it was nearly as long as the half slab cakes – and a lighter from work with him. God love that man. So my day was more fun that fluster, simply because I had everything timed out and ready for launch-time. Also, I had some good friends and family around to help me!

I did a fantastic job of looking as mong as I could in all the pictures taken: (a) because I know you love how mong I look and (b) because I really can’t help it, it’s gotta be some kind of talent.

New word:

Mongability – the ability to look super mong as soon as a camera comes within 10 feet of you.

My mongability factor (out of 10) is 9.5. I lose 0.5 of a point because my mong factor is not only adorable, it is also hilarious. And I’m pretty sure someone took a good photo of me a couple years ago.

My children also have a mongability factor, but it’s only about a 3 or 4. They manage to look cute nearly all of the time!

Enjoy!

Outfits: Made by Mee-mah

Oscar’s top

Fraser’s top

Party bags! I made little name tags and favour tags with printables from Scrapbook Style Designs

Donation box for Precious Hearts and Envelopes for The Heart Centre for Children at Westmead rather than presents.  We still received a few little presents but were so grateful to our family and friends for realising how important this was to us.  You can get your own Precious Hearts donation box for an event or for your workplace by contacting Traci at the Precious Hearts Facebook Page

Awesome cupcake toppers from Snippy Lou’s

Arty photo work by My Bestie Amelia

Two cakes for my two beautiful boys made by their talented Dad-man

For Oscar

For Fraser

Little clay pilots, sailors and plane and boat by my lovely, wonderful amazing friend Hatayisa (real name Annalisa).  I’m still sure she undercharged me, I just love these little guys! Each little figurine comes out of his place and is interchangeable.  They’ve been cleaned up and are to be used for a photo shoot on Friday, and after that to be placed in high esteem on the display shelves in the boys’ room!

There were SOOOO many children, I had to post this photo (my mum will not be pleased there’s a pic of her on my blog, but I couldn’t help it).

All Seven grandchildren, and Mee-mah! Pretty good shot if you ask me, considering 5 of those kids are 2.5yrs and under!!!!

My Princess (who was sure it was the best day of her life – a tutu from Little Fish Creations, a “pittee” headband care of my little sister, and a whole day spent at the  P-A-R-K

Belly!!!!! So much fun!

Soooo much cupcake

Beautiful Bunny

Mong moment 967 of the day. My “out-of-towner” friends and I! Poor sleepy babies included.

Mong moment number 1002 – Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (py birthday to you)

Mong moment number 1648: bra-line – classy.  But aren’t my babies beautiful!

Oh so exhausted! Oscar gets ready for the walk home.

A big thank you to everyone who came and made the day so wonderful!  My helpers (My Bestie Amelia), my friends (Leah came all the way from Adelaide with her gorgeous girl Amber, and Wendy came from Sydney with two kids under two, both women on their own!).

Leah – thank you for coming all this way! I appreciate it so much!!  Many other family and friends couldn’t make it from much closer; and your balloon blowing and lollybag filling skills are AWESOME!  I was so happy to spend time with you and your gorgeous daughter. You deserve all the love and happiness that life throws at you, and then some! Also, thank you for letting me steal the photos off your camera! I didn’t take mine because I’m cool like that (mong moment number 3921).

Amelia – I could never have any of these parties without all of your help.  You are my sounding board, my bring-back-to-earther and Super Organiser Woman and Kid Wrangler Extraordinaire!  You are my best friend and I am so thankful you are in my life.  I could write you a thousand love letters and it wouldn’t be enough.  What would I do without you?

To my beautiful boys: Happy, happy, happy birthday! You have come such a long way in such a short space of time. I am in awe of you little beings!