Gracey's 1st Birthday Parties...

Just a very quick post to show you some of the decorative highlights of Gracey's first birthday celebrations...yes there was 2.  One for our Brisbane connection of friends and family and the other for our Maryborough friends and family. It was a busy seven days with lots of prep and baking but I got through it, with the addition of some rather large black circles under my eyes.

For G's 2 parties I stuck with a red and pink butterfly theme.  I just changed the cake idea for each.  Bettina Butterfly was so gorgeous with her 2 big eyes...she was almost too cute to cut up and eat. I also made G 2 birthday outfits.  The butterfly princess skirt and fascinator plus a little pinafore dress for party playtime.

E's 2nd Birthday Cake and Party Decorations.

On the weekend I hosted many of my family members in a celebration for little E who is turning 2 tomorrow.  He loves Iggle Piggle (or Piggle as he likes to call him).  Due to the lack of children at E's family DO, I didn't go overboard....just a few Piggly things here and there. 

Cupcake test run!

I love baking!!!!! If I had the metabolism of a marathon runner, I would have cupcakes and biscuits in my house all day everyday. 

For these little beauties I had an excuse......My little boy's 2nd birthday is coming up and I wanted to have a go at using a piping bag.  Usually I just use a flat knife and spread the icing on until smooth.

I was really happy with how they turned out...in the end! My first couple had enough icing on them to cover a cricket pitch.  I'm hoping to do a bit of piping on the Iggle Piggle cake ...keep watching.