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This week has been filled with birthday fun, christmas tree decorating, cake making, movies, puppy love and not enough sleep.  Three out of four of us have colds, and the other one has been on crutches (but that's another story!).  Still lots of laughter and fun stuff going on for the birthday boy.

'Rise of the Guardians' movie afternoon

The Reindeer Christmas decoration that comes out

every year, much to my dislike!

Harvey found Rudolph!

A birthday cake I rustled up and finished just 5 minutes

before Luca arrived home from school!  Phew!

(See here for the Nigella Lawson Buttermilk Birthday cake recipe - it's perfect every time).

Ten balloons for my 10 year old boy.

Dark early morning snuggling on the sofa with new Christmas cushions .

Another 6am wake-up I could do without.

Doughnut selection to finish off that birthday party sugar overload!

My favourite silver and lights tree decorations.

Hope you're having a great weekend.