The priviledge of being invited

We were heading off to a fun night of fire works and it was an honour to be invited. It was the best night I’d had in ages. It was a prime example of people making fun for themselves and others and for creating and continuing traditions. Like Sat am pancakes, but way better!
The girls, 5 and 7, were both so excited.
“oh mum, it is so nice of kitty to invite us”, spoken on the way there.
And from the moment we arrived, we were captivated, included and loved.

The truck ride came first


Followed by an egg hunt and an obstacle course ……



The lolly man (chase him and grab as many lollies off his shirt as possible, share them with others who didn’t get many),



And some tubing full of icecream.


During the evening, a craft room where the girls made themselves at home

The final curtain was fireworks, with glow sticks, blankets and ear muffs for little ears. We were happy campers as we left in the dark, talking all the way home about how special it was to be invited.

To finish, 'go bananas bread'. It's delicious, thanks Donna Hay kids Annual 6!
130g soft butter
1 C brown sugar
1 t vanilla essence
2 eggs
3 bananas
1 1/2 C flour
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/4 C maple syrup

1. Oven to 160 degrees

2. line loaf tin (large one)

3. beat butter, sugar and vanilla until it's pale brown and creamy. slowly add eggs and beat until well mixed

4. Mash the banana with a fork and add to batter

5. Sift the flour, b powder and b soda. chuck in the cinnamon and maple syrup.

6. Beat until everything is mixed in

7. Bake for one hour