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20 July 2014

It's my birthday today.  I've never had a winter birthday before, which just goes to show that life is full of new experiences!

 We drove up to Daylesford for lunch.  It's a lovely little town just over an hour outside Melbourne, and a popular destination for people who like food!  We had a happy day wandering through the town, meeting a couple of friends for lunch, and then back to Melbourne for a birthday Skype with my family at home!

 During the Skype session my birthday cake appeared and my little Melbourne princess helped me to blow out the candles.  The wee girl decorated the Mississippi mud cake and I have to say I am extremely proud of her efforts and think we should all have the opportunity to admire her creativity!


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