flowers in the garden

one of the reasons to enjoy the rainy season in scotland

some food and cake

lilah requested strawberry cake with pink icing for her birthday

and Grace the baker kindly obliged with vegan treats for all to enjoy

1/3 of the catering done by good ol' il cappuccino.

wee Scott is a very fine caterer, indeed.

p.s. photographs were not taken of the zucchini (courgette) and apple mini-muffins that Katja made for the party, because they were finished by the kids in less than 10 minutes.

thank you everyone for sharing your fine culinary skills!!!

the Parker-Dixons, officially

that's Amy, Theia, Jude, and Martin (Rupert to us)...

and that's poor Drew's face cut off because of my lack in photography skills

(sorry, Drew!)

and Lilah loves baby Jack

big cuddles

you'll not get away that easy, Jack Hammond

this fairy toadstool house was a winner

baby Jack is a fan

Theia is so happy she's sleeping

happy birthday, Lilah!

Theia does love you.

but she does need her sleep, too.

more pictures coming

batteries have died on the camera

and are being recharged

p.s. birthday party pictures sunday.