Saturday, February 25, 2012

everyone blows out my candles

Is this how it goes in your family? Everyone needs a turn to blow out the candles. Boy, the fighting that went on because keira blew out the candles before everyone else. So everyone got a turn. After we did the family tradition (from retro daddy's side) where we have to turn the lights off, hold hands, swing them and sing happy birthday. Then we have keira's tradition of the other happy birthday where you smell like a monkey and live in the zoo. That one never gets old here.

family tradition

keira's turn

finn needs some help

finn's turn

tillie needs some help

tillie's turn

But everyone declared it the best birthday ever............that will be until the next birthday in the family! And now I'm off to put my feet up, do some knitting and try to stay awake for at least a few rows. 

25 comments:

Belinda said...

Happy Birthday Corrie! So good to see you today.

Anita said...

Happy Birthday!!!

Leah0101 said...

Happy B'day Corrie, it sounded very busy - but full of good wishes & love. Enjoy!!
P.S. Good Luck with the BB House!!!

Nicola said...

Happy Birthday Corrie - what a perfect birthday - with Retro Daddy and surrounded by all your little ones!!

Rachel said...

Taking turns: too cute!
Reminded me of the sibling rivalries my brother & I had as children: mum found a twin banana and we were meant to share but he went and ate it by himself so Mum had to put a note up on the fridge saying the next twin banana that is found is Rachel's.
ps Happy Birthday!

Just Us said...

Its lovely to have birthday traditions to pass down to the next generation :) Happy birthday!

melissa said...

Happy Birthday! How lovely to share your birthday candle blowing out with those beautiful children. So sweet.

Jane said...

Oh Corrie! Such precious photos. Have just popped something in the post for you. J x

Nancy said...

Happy Birthday Corrie. Love the traditions. You will continue them forever and your kids will too.

Princess Martha said...

Hahaha, yes all my kids went through it. Now its all our younger nieces and nephews who, "watched and learnt" from their cousins. See little Elodie watching the other kids in each photo. Next year she will have that blowing of the candles down-patt, and bubba will be "learning" the tradition! Great photos. Cake looks yummy!! HB again...couldn't comment without saying it :-)

Mama of 2 boys said...

Such beautiful photos Corrie. Lovely traditions too xo

Susan Leach said...

Gorgeous photos, hope you had a great day Corrie. Do the kids scream when the knife cuts through the cake, that was a tradition my girls brought home from the local primary school.

Jocelyn Lum said...

happy birthday. What a cute family you have

onie said...

happy birthday beautiful girl.

Caroline Rose said...

That looks like a scrummy cake! I'm new to your blog so hello and happy birthday!

Ruby's said...

Heartiest birthday wishes ... may God bless you always :)

MMM said...

Happy Birthday! We share the same day, but I am much, much older than you.
I hope enjoyed a wonderful day!

Vid Digger said...

Happy birthday! Beautiful photos!

Vincent GRESSI said...

Happy Birthday Corrie!

I am loving your blog so far. You are doing such a great thing

I would like make same on my little blog : NiceVintageFrance
best
vincent G

Jane said...

Happy birthday Corrie! Love your family birthday traditions. xxx

hima(: said...

Happy Birthday! :) Hope you had a great one.

zarina said...

And the cutting of the cake. The whole year except April and May there will be a birthday celebrations - of grandparents, aunt&uncles, cousins.

Karina said...

Happy Birthday Corrie for Saturday, mine was on Friday. It's great to have those family traditions. The kids will also remember them.

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