Early Morning Edits

For some weird reason I woke up when the sun was coming up, oh that's right I have a baby to feed. Usually I'd go back to sleep but today I couldn't...so i did what any normal person would have done and got up and edited photos... 

 Mmm so much glorious colour, hooray for rainbow themed birthday parties! 

And lots of cute kids everywhere for me to take photos of!

 Ralphie was loving the attention

 

 And the birthday boy was having a great time too

 

The kids had lots of fun playing pass the parcel

And I had fun experimenting...

The weather was just perfect and the children had a great time in the newly constructed sandpit

And there were rainbow colours everywhere

I stole some rainbow goodness for a few family photos with the help of my accomplice and child entertainer extraordinaire Grace :)

 Squish the baby!

He doesn't seem to mind...although maybe he doesn't count as a baby now that he is 2? I'm not sure about the technicalities but I am sure about how adorable this sweet family is :)

Did I mention he has a gorgeous little brother? MOAR baby goodness!! :P

And we can't forget Zeke's amazing technicolour dream cake...or rainbow cake to some. It looked awesome and tasted even better...mmm butter cream icing!

And what do I love about these photos? Oh just everything! Two people that are so dear to my heart, a scrumptious cake and a friend who goes along with my sometimes nutty ideas, a toddlers joy, sweet moments, and how photos are not always about capturing a moment but actually help in creating a fun memory. 

 Love x 4

Tuna Nicoise

After having a baby you have a heck of a lot less time to go out for dinner, or make a really lovely one at home. Sad but true. However, when you do have a chance to make something truly delicious and spend some quality time with your loved one you enjoy it so much more, so I think that balances it out a bit.

 

We don't tend to eat a whole lot of meat around here these days, but fish? Now that's a whole other story. I have actually woken up craving tuna and salad in the morning?? Most definitely not a breakfast food! (I am somewhat a stickler for appropriate times that things should be eaten) And no, I am most definitely NOT pregnant, but this whole healthy eating thing is making me want weird things.

 

When I was out at the Redliffe Sails restaurant with Cassie the other day I had tuna nicoise (said like: knee-swa) and it was oh so delicious that I knew I had to make it for Chris. We're heading out on the weekend to celebrate our anniversary but I wanted to make something lovely on the actual night. He approved. Immensely!

So light a few candles, pick up some tuna steaks and make this lovely meal for you and your loved one(s)

"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."  ~Voltaire