turning two with dignity...

Georgia had a great birthday - made especially enjoyable because of a trip down to Whakatane, frolics on Ohope Beach and of course, Nana Christine and the Matamata whanau. Opening presents with Rose took care and concentration...




.....and went on into the night..










Notice the beautiful "Horse Cake" in the foreground, fake grass courtesy of a ground-up peppermint Aero bar.





But before the cake could be attacked, Georgia discovered another present.....stickers...





When she finally got to the cake, Georgia decided to offer teddy a slice or two.





....meanwhile, someone else wondered quietly, "so when's my birthday??"







But who needs a birthday when you get so much attention from two of your favourite rellies....







The weather turned a bit windy the day we headed back home but Georgia raised a half-smile the next morning, despite her horsecake hangover.




Back in Auckland, Georgia set about being creative with her stickers...





And just to show every day can be birthday-like, off to look for a few puddles to wade through.




And best of all, Georgia got reacquainted with her buddies at the Ferry Wharf Cafe, Alessandro and Sandra..and marshmallows.





Ah....life is good when you're two years old and full of marshmallow