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Afternoon world!

Today as predicted I had crumpets, I did over cook them so I didn't really enjoy them but ate them all the same. Whilst cooking said crumpets I took some time to scratch my head and think about what the hell I want to talk about here and came to a conclusion, go with what I know and write about me and my life.

Let's start with June because well it is June and it makes the most sense. This month is a very exciting time for my little family with Mason and I having our birthdays 1 day apart, it also means it's a great time to catch up with extended family we don't get to see as often as we would like and take some time to sit and talk over a good meal and a few drinks. At the end of the month we have my sisters birthday and for the purpose of this blog she shall from now and forever be refereed too as fish head, she knows why. ;)

I took Mason's 4th birthday really hard, it felt like I had lost my first and possibly only baby forever and god it was hard to face but I knew it was a very exciting and special time for him so I did my best to suck it up and pretend I was excited as him. We had a big party with all of Mason's most important and loved friends as well as his much loved cousins and aunties and uncles. He chose a Wall-e themed party and we had a jumping castle in the back yard as an attempt to entertain 18 children under 10. I am happy to report the party was a huge success and Mason had the time of his life opening all his gifts and showing his friends where he lives and sleeps (even if it was in an old dishwasher box on his bed, LONG story).

With any good birthday comes pressie and I am happy to report both Mason and I where very very spoilt. I got money to spend at my beloved Ikea and Mason got more clothes and toys then I care to remember (or pack away) but we are very appreciative for all of them and they are all being well loved and used.

This is Mason's cake that I made for him, all the kids really loved it, there was just enough for all the kids to have a cupcake and the adults to have a slice of the top cake.

It was a hard one to make though I had 4 kids at the party who couldn't have dairy and 1 who couldn't have soy.... arrrrh!

So the cup cakes are all made on soy and the cake is broken up into two levels. On the inside the top level was a blue butter cake with NO soy and the bottom was yellow Soy butter cake.

It was worth taking the time to cater for all the kids needs because it's such a shame to see one little person who has to miss out. I didn't get to try a cup cake but word on the grape vine was that the soy cake was more moist and actually nicer then the dairy butter cake! Go Figure!

The jumping castle the was the best idea I think I have ever had, seriously it was the best way to entertain that many children under 10 for 4 hrs and they all had fun no matter what their ages. I want to give a huge shout out to Adam Jackson of Newcastle Party Castles for supplying the castle and making it fit in my yard and still leaving enough room for the kids to have a play on the grass.

We played a few party games like pass the parcel and musical statues and once again all the ages seemed to get involved, except Mason that is... he much preferred to watch the games because I couldn't guarantee him that he would win LOL so he said he didn't want to play.

So as the day came to an exhausting but happy end Mason got to spend some much loved one on one time with his cousins who live in Sydney. For Mason that pretty much topped the day off and made it the wonderful day he still talks about over and over and he is already making plans for what he thinks he might do next year, I say lets get Christmas over with first!

Oh I forgot the add that the weather was perfect too! Two years ago we had floods but this year there was nothing but warm sunshine! (and cold breeze)

So between then and now feels like forever and the hip pocket is still suffering the hangover but I have to say it was well worth it and we will do it again next year.

Well the weather has turned back to the bleak wetness reminiscent of June and I'm starting to wish the spring would arrive early so I can start my veggie patch and get the gardens going again, (I really need to develop my green thumb a little), I would love to start the outside Reno's but we really need to finish the inside ones first. I think I might start focusing on painting now hmmm now what colours do I choose?