Fourteen

The birthday festival continues with Mister turning fourteen.  FOURTEEN!  WTF! 

He spent his day mainly on the Playstation playing a new game.  Then it was off with the whole family to watch his sister perform in Madagascar (not quite the birthday treat he was hoping for). 

His cake request was a chocolate orange cake.  Again, too easy.

Then it was out for a celebratory family dinner at a local Thai restaurant where he could indulge in his favourite noodle dish - Chicken Pad See Ew.

Twelve

Look out, we have a tweenager in the house.  Milly has turned twelve and the festival of birthdays has begun, with the added bonus of Easter for good measure (more blog posts to come).

When your birthday falls on Good Friday it's chocolate hot cross buns for breakfast, followed by present opening and receiving birthday phone calls and messages.

Our birthday girl also requested a trip to Blackbutt playground, so we had a nice bushwalk, the kids played and the weather was glorious.  Michael and I sat and watched and wondered where all the years had gone (as you do).

Then it was back home for a relax and making the birthday cake.  Milly requested a lemon cheesecake, so I whizzed up a rustic mascarpone version (too easy and delicious). 

He's almost as tall as his Dad.

She's all arms and legs is our long limbed girl.