John’s Birthday
My happy birthday boy.
John’s birthday weekend started with a serene and pleasant sunset, and went straight to hectic after that. We were having guests over all weekend – not completely planned that way, but it happened.
After dinner with Georgie one night, coffee with Dad and Iris after church on Sunday, we had the end celebration with John sons.
Having events isn’t easy for me here in Australia yet, the kitchen still doesn’t feel totally mine, and it’s not stocked with supplies, spices on hand, and even small things you don’t think about until you need them.
I suppose if we keep asking people over, little by little I will acquire those things I need. It didn’t help during the preparations the water went out and the oven wouldn’t light. Thank heavens neither lasted for a long time.
I prepared a shrimp pasta salad. I am learning there is great seafood here in Western Australia.
A tortilla de patatas…on a new platter we had to get for its preparation and serving.
Some snack foods I know my kids love and was hoping the gang here would too!
Jeff examines John’s birthday present from me. Something to help him measure accurately for his creations on the 3D printer.
Naomi and Jamie.
Birthday cake time. A very decadent selection from the Baskins and Robbins here. As you can see, I might have left it out of the freezer too long.
Which led to the “ice cream cake incident.” This image reminded me of something my boys would take the micro machines and drive around.
No worries, let’s eat ice cream cake. 🙂
A casualty of my cooking. 🙂
