Pineapple party time!

Never underestimate the love of a mother, especially with their first born. There are no boundaries to what they will do for them. Birthday fever is mounting, the excitement is building, scheming, ducking and diving are the order of the day as we enter the great Hammond birthday week count down. Brace yourself, its going to be full on and quite a ride!  Only six days to go. First up in the festivities is Lucy's birthday disco at the bistro on Friday evening. In preparation for this momentous event, Mrs Hammond spent hours (and I mean hours) baking Pineapple biscuits as favours for the guests to take home on Friday night. This to me, is the ultimate motherly gesture and one I commend and greatly respect. Amy's commitment to linking all things that Lucy likes and loves to her birthday celebrations and making that level of effort, including also hand making and printing pineapple wrapping paper, shows the bond and the love they share. This did turn and after weeks of plans re the menu for the party and plans for lots of other lovely treats, Amy went out and bought loads of cheap crap from Aldi and that was job done! Lucy - perhaps we should call it 'conditional' love instead as it has it limits and time constraints! Joking aside, I have loved watching Amy's excitement as she puts these things together for Lucy and her generous and kind nature shining through. I am proud and full of love (shame about the cop out with the snacks - a major crime to taste buds has been committed and we have not even purchased proper Frazzles!!) Makes me think that all this creativity and baking was just a ruse to get out of the housework Mrs Hammond!