Move over Santa, forget yourself Guy Fawkes, ghouls and witches of Halloween you are nothing compared to the celebration of the upcoming week in the Hammond household! It's big birthday week and time to celebrate the October ladies special days with Lucy turning fourteen and Amy (well over forty!) Specific and chosen long in advance gifts have been purchased, special cakes organised and some other treats on the way gives our house a festival feel with a long weekend of celebrations. Lucy is currently bemoaning the need to be in school on her birthday and Amy celebrating that hers has finally come around and in half term again! These pampered ladies already know what they are getting but could the rest of the Hammond contingent pull off a few surprises?
Lucy's reaction to her amazing birthday cake, sums up how I feel about my eldest daughter; her generous spirit, gratitude and the young lady she is becoming. Presented with a Harry Potter cake like no other, she simply burst into tears and was overcome with emotion and joy. I didn't capture the moment well on camera, as I was too busy enjoying it. A moment to treasure and put secure in the parental memory banks. Combining Amy and Lucy birthdays on the Saturday, we brunched, had sleep overs, family visiting, cake, more cake, oh so much cake, dog walking and drunk lots of coffee throughout a busy but memorable day. Of course both were spoilt rotten and had so much swag including matching Pandora bracelets, although I do think future charms will be vastly different between mother and daughter, as tastes are a changing! We topped this off yesterday with a shopping trip to spend the such generous pennies given as well and a spot of lunch out. I think they both had great days and we begin the financial preparation for next year! A family day to remember, having been joined by Granny, Grandpa, Kate and crew as well for the eating and more cake! We needed a family dog walk just to brush off the sugar consumed. It was a long one and a good potter in the woods that I loved. Happy birthday girls. You are much loved xx
