First up was the much anticipated Solar Eclipse Party. We met a small group of friends for an EARLY birthday gathering at Sydney Park where we hoped to watch the solar eclipse scheduled to take place between 7 and 8am a few days before Dexter's actual birthday. Will and I were rather proud of ourselves for putting together a breakfast spread which was completely gluten, dairy, sugar and egg free. Pat on the back to us. Of course I didn't take any decent photos of this feast so you'll just have to trust me. But it included potato fry up, slow roasted tomatoes, smoked trout, sprouted buckwheat pancakes, garlic dip, hummus, pesto and massive bowls of fruit salad and a mango and passionfruit coconut-water smoothie with the seasons very first mangoes. Phew!
Instead of a cake Dexter requested bliss balls. I was relieved, all this dairy/gluten/egg free cooking left me feeling rather wiped out at the thought of baking a cake.
The solar eclipse itself was, shall we say, rather disappointing. It was not only extremely cloudy but it actually rained on and off all morning. The cool eclipse sunnies I'd ordered didn't get used. Not to worry though. Dexter was quite devastated about it momentarily at the party but quickly lost himself in play with his mates. There were a few tears shed on several occasion about missing the eclipse in the few weeks following but by and large our sensitive and all things celestial obsessed son coped with the disappointment quite well.
Then there was his actual birthday.
Longed for Lego:
Birthday phone call from Nanny:
Home made ice cream cake:
Finally a birthday celebration with Granny Kim and Papa Ward and all the cousins. Swimming and gluten free birthday cake (yes, I finally faced my fears and it was delicious). One 7th birthday fully celebrated and accounted for. A satisfied and taller and generally more grown up by the day Dexter! We love you so much gorgeous boy.
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