The fabulous baker sisters!!!

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The weekend past was Aurelia's birthday. Jacq chiaed the whole family and she made her own cake. I was kinda teary when i saw the photos of Pa and Ma and Aurelia. She's so grown up and they all looked so happy.


Pa and Aurelia - proud grandaddy...which reminds me of a story. We were making falaffels a couple of days ago and the instructions were to make the falaffels into the size of golf balls. Roll them into the size of golf balls Oisins...he looked very contemplative and after a few seconds said to me...hmmmm Kong Kong's balls - what were they like? What did you say? i inquired as calmly as possible...his golf balls Mummy, i'm trying to remember what they looked like.


Proud Mama...


Jacq's strawberry cheesecake decorated to look like some sort of...red faced snowman, i think...or monkey with measles...ooooh what a bitch!!!


The holy family, very seasonal...


I can't believe Aurelia is a year old!!! It sort of makes it real doesn't it, the blowing of the candles. My mother wondered why Jacq didn't get a log cake, as is the usual custom for me on my birthday, being so close to Christmas. The both of us told her "You and your log cake!!!" when she suggested it. 6,000 miles and we still think alike. Scarrrry!!!


Obligatory having fun on bouncy castle shot


The mafia...Uncle Gab in particular looks like he could have hit a few people in his time.


These are shots which we took at the start of my stay in Singapore as a whole family since it was so unusual having Peter there. I can't believe how huge i used to be...


I'm not enjoying this either!!!! It was the end of the photoshoot and to be honest it's probably the best shot because the two of them look so natural.

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