Party Time!

Zachary loves parties, especially watching lots of different people who all want to entertain him and hoping to get a little taste of some party food. It was Auntie Beth's birthday recently and we all went for a birthday pub lunch; Zachary enjoyed sitting in his high chair for a little while, then became a little too wriggly and preferred to be passed around between the girls (and Dan!) who love having cuddles with Zachary. 

Zachary wishes Auntie Beth a happy birthday, but he won't give up his dribble pony!

Auntie Beth had a delicious caterpillar cake; Zachary liked the look of its face...

Cute caterpillar cake

Zachary attempts to out-stare the caterpillar face

Last weekend, a party was held to 'send off' Dan and Sarah who have planned a 3 month trip around the world and they are leaving this week. A great crowd gathered to celebrate with rugby (boo!), pizza and an array of cakes. Zachary was tired but would only sleep for a few hours upstairs, as he wanted to come and join the party. He came down for a few photos and a snuggle on Auntie Steph's lap, where he fell asleep.

Left to right: Vickrum, Steph, Caleb, Mummy, Steve, Gibbs, Zachary, Nico and Beth

Halfway through the evening, there was a wonderful surprise: Berni and Nico had come from afar to wish Sarah and Dan a bon voyage! They also hadn't seen Zachary for a long time and were surprised at how much he'd grown.

Nico can't resist a cuddle

Then it all got a little too much for Zachary...

"Mummy, why are you taking a photo of me?"

We're very much looking forward to the next few weeks as it's now the Easter holidays, Daddy is off work and we'll be visiting both sets of grandparents, plus numerous other family members.