Daddy's birthday - 30 today!

We had such a good time at the snow today: a lot of driving but so worth it! Owen had a blast and wants to go back VERY VERY soon! Imogen managed (or course!) to go body slam hands first on to the ground falling over into a big mud puddle in the first 2 minutes and took the whole rest of the hour we were there warming up to the whole expereince - I'm sure it will go better next time when she understands the benefits of leaving your mittens on because the snow is FROZEN etc etc as well!! Got home and had the usual Breakers for dinner and cheesecake for bday cake at home... Owen put all the candles on that he could find... 8 little ones and a number 3... close enough to 30 for us!

Cake... white choc and mixed berry cheesecake. Mummy's first attempt. Not too bad. Owen added sprinkles (these are not recommended in the recipie....).

Family photo with the snow man!

Ginny's baby snow man friend.

Mummy throwing snow balls with Owen...

Owen's snow man (he ate the carrot nose once we left on the way down the mountain... waste not want not and all that!!).

And gloves come off..... cheeky!

And you wonder why Owen tried eating the snow....

Thanks for the gloves Benny G - finally got a work out!!

The 'mountain' (Ruapheu).

Lovely day - no complaints here about living in this lovely place!