Adam is 10!

Football cake at Nanny & Grandads

Yesterday was a special day. Our first grandchild Adam celebrated his 10th birthday. He had already had a surprise birthday cake the weekend before at our house, and he is going bowling at the weekend with his school friends, but yesterday was just an impromptu get together for any family who were free - just 2 poor dads missed out as they were working.

We met up for present opening and then set off to Edi's, Adam's dad's allotment, about which we had heard lots but never seen. Strawberry picking was on the agenda, and we had the most wonderful time. The kids were in seventh heaven. We picked loads, and would probably have had more but for the fact that the little piggies were eating more than they were putting in the basket. Still that was really the whole point. It was a peaceful bit of countryside tucked away behind an estate, down a dusty track with hardly any sign of civilisation around. Next to a field of ponies, who generously donate their manure in exchange for the odd carrot no doubt!

Nanny & Grandad looking after little smallest ones

This was then followed by children's number one choice of meal - you've guessed it - a Happy Meal at McDonalds! More happy bunnies, then for those who could make it, back to Adam's for a bit of 'Happy Birthday' singing, the candle blowing, which took a while as they were the magical relighting variety!! They had to be dunked in the sink eventually before the cake disappeared under a film of spit! 

It was a huge Jaffa cake and very delicious.

                    Adam on gate duty as Linzi leaves - Adam and the Jaffa Cake