The boy's birthday

Apologies to begin with that I abandoned the blog yet again for a holiday.  We've spent a week in Devon with my family and friends.  We've had a lovely time, but the days just seem to rush by.  We managed to spend a week in a seaside resort without once making it to the beach!  As for train rides lasting over eight hours with a baby and toddler in tow... regular snacks for toddler are essential.  I found the trip down relatively easy, though neither of them slept.  Little C was good as gold.  The return journey, after a week of disrupted sleep routine, when all three of us were tired, was less successful, but we all made it back in one piece and on time - without upsetting any of our fellow passengers, so it can't be all bad.


Anyway, skip back a week and a half to the birthday:


My Little C has turned two!


He came downstairs to find this from mummy and daddy and Little Sister - 

and these presents too - 

and spent the day playing with them and making cake - 

For birthday tea it was just the family, and we had Little C's choice of sausage and chips from the chip shop, followed by our home-made cake - 

What a lovely relaxing day!  I think all the demanding what cake/party/presents they want comes later, so for now we're just keeping it simple and enjoying his delight at his "Happy Birthday".