Today some close friends came over and we had a little birthday party for Felix. Good friends are so precious. In this photo you can also see: Felix’s lion, which was a hand-me-down from a very lovely lady in Idaho Falls, who has a son a couple of years older than Felix (Felix adores this lion, so my cake was an attempt to approximate it); the curtains my Grandma gave us; the coffee cups and milk jug my Nanna gave us for our wedding; tulips which reminded me of the ones you can see here; a vase which was a birthday present from the barnehage; a delicious cheesecake made by my lovely Norwegian friend; a colourful bowl that my parents gave me when I moved to York; a candle holder that Michael acquired many many years ago, long before I met him; and the gorgeous cardigan that my Mum knitted for me while we were in Australia, shortly after these photos were taken. So although we are a long way away from our families, we were pretty much surrounded by love. And Felix seemed to like the cake.
The little guy had a good time playing with his birthday presents and his new friend Pearce.
In the background in this one you can see the walker that we spied in a shop in Adelaide, but Michael’s parents bought for Felix in Germany. It was a happy day. Surrounded by love, indeed.
Robi-D
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Very impressive cake- a great representation of a very friendly lion! And the table setting looks lovely. We were certainly with you in spirit xx
genevieve
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 8:01 am
oh very happy birthday, little man!! and many more….Thanks for sharing him with us, Meli and Michael, over the past year.
kateshrewsday
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Happy birthday to an incredibly special boy from a family with its own Felix far, far away. May you all have a wonderful year ahead of you, Meli