In the morning we hosted a tea party for your little school friends and it made me happy. You all dressed up in princess dresses and drank stawberry tea and decorated cupcakes by the pool. You were a perfect charming hostess and everyone had a blast.
We went for a swim int he afternoon with Parker Peepers and Daddy came home from work. We got dressed, said goodbye to KaKa, wished her happy CNY and headed out for dinner. At the restaurant you played with trains and made some friends. You sang happy birthday and helped me blow out the candles on a cupcake you decorated.
I was reminded of the breakfast party my mum organised for me when I was little, coming downstairs to see my 3 best friends there. It was my happiest childhood memory I think, from that time at least, and its salience grows with the passing years and changes in life.
Its so much fun being your mum. I love helping you pick what to wear to school, the crazy dance in our house in the mornings as the 3 adults and 2 kids scramble around. I love picking you up from school and hearing about your day. Love taking a bath with you and Parker at night, selecting stories, hearing your little voice say "sweet dreams mummy, youve had a busy day". I love our weekends when we do cool things or a whole lot of nothing. Ive loved our times in Sydney when we would stay with Grandma and she would read to you, we'd all go across the road to the Bowling Club. The phantasmagoria of the library, the park, playdates with the fairy princesses, orange grove markets, visits to see other old friends, the local pools, all of it punctuated with coffees all over Balmain and the smell of jasmine in the mornings.
I feel like we are very blessed.
