An additional Candle

An additional Candle,

Gosh, we elders don't pay much notice to being a year older ourselves, just a day like any other if you ask me......

But for our girl it's different, and remembering back when I was a kid myself (yeeeeaaaaaaaars ago), each birthday was a big happening which I eagerly looked forward to......thus can easily imagine her excitement as her DAY came closer and closer.

This year we made it a low-key affair, asking her to invite her best friends to come over to our house to celebrate her birthday.

Some party-balloons, snacks, my home-made spaghetti, fried chicken, soft drinks......doesn't take much to keep the young crowd satisfied,........ easy peasy.

Brought out the Xbox with its Kinect controller from storage. Add in a laptop, desktop, Ipad, mp3 players, piano and a guitar.....+ additional party games, and the party was set to go....

One of Laetitia's best friends, Denise Tan who had arrived early, was more than willing to help out to decorate and prepare for the party.....that's what friends are for.......

Too bad the weather didn't play along, thus prohibiting them from going out to the garden and run around......luckily our house is big enough to cater for them all.

The moment supreme was undoubtedly the ..... guess once......cutting the birthday cake......:p

The chocolate birthday cake went in smoothly down their throats....chocs and kids, can't go wrong heh?

And the kids continued playing till the wee hours of the evening.......I do wonder when it comes to studies, they are not that enthusiastic.....:p....education ministry should consider throwing in a few parties at school to get them going.....at least at our girl's birthday party it works :)

No wonder the kids were bit reluctant to go home,....but not before each and everyone of them received a goodie bag :)..........and foremost our door is always open for them,....

We're damn glad to see that our birthday girl has chosen out a good bunch of friends........and teenagers, be it in our days or at this present moment,........friends are and have always been important....

Happy birthday girl and hopefully your friends and you will remain best of friends for a long time to come :)