Invitations, cakes and the last day...

Posted by Sunita.
(It has also been published at Sunita's World.)

It's the kids' birthdays next month...a week apart from each other( an expensive month for us ;) ). But as this is their last week before the summer break, it meant that they had to give out their invitations a bit earlier...and that is what they did yesterday.

Last year, we had a joint garden party for them, but this time we felt that they both needed their own space and should celebrate it on their own special day as their friend circle has grown. I had really slaved a lot last year...getting organised, from many days ahead. But as luck would have it, I was taken terribly ill just a few days before the party. They had been really looking forward to it and would have been heartbroken...well, I too was...after all, it's only once a year. I somehow baked the cakes for them as I had promised...{ the pictures have been scanned, hence are a bit blurry :( }...
and on the day of the party, it was down to the handful of my close friends who saved the day... I was too weak and would probably not have been able to do it on my own if they hadn't pitched in...thanks to them, the kids had a lovely time with all their friends in our garden.

This year, we're taking things a bit slow. I'm a bit wary and so we've decided not to have the party at home. So we've hired a children's activity centre on both the days. The cake still has to be made though, and they have already mentioned the design they want it to be!!!
We made the invitations at home...I helped a bit with the layout and they drew the little pictures...
They were so excited to hand them out...some of them have already confirmed, but then, as they fall during the holidays, a few of them are going to be away vacationing, which is a bit disappointing for them, especially if that friend happens to be a special one...but well, that can't be helped, so...

Well, today is their last day before the summer break...on the reopening of their school, they will be in a new class with a new teacher...still can't help at wondering at what we all say quite often...'how time flies'...but it is true, isn't it...we are so caught up in the humdrum of our day to day life, that only on reaching a milestone do we realise as to how time has really flown by...