Celebrate being forty with my family (number 31)

Mum and Dad very kindly agreed to host a BBQ for my 40th birthday in their back garden.

Date and time: 1st September 2012 early afternoon
Place: Maghull, Mum and Dad's back garden

Who was there:
Me!!
Mum and Dad
Iain, George and Sophie
Neil, Sarah and Isla
Uncle Chris, Auntie Sue, Jack and Emily (thank you for coming Jack and Emily - I haven't got any good photos of you at the party (phew you say!) - hope you weren't too bored (teenagers!! ha ha))

Then a surprise as my Auntie Lynne, Uncle John, Cousin Rob, his wife Catherine and his children Ella and James arrived. Unfortunately Dave and Aleisha couldn't make it this time.

Here are some shots:

Ella, James, George, Isla and Sophie and Grandma feeding the fish.

Mum

 

Dad

Uncle Chris

 

Auntie Lynne

Auntie Sue

 

Catherine and Rob

 

Sophie, Ella and George playing twister

 

Neil, Sarah and Isla (haven't got any better photos!!)

 

After the food the children played horsey with Uncle Neil and Daddy. Grandma helped Isla race too.

 

 

 

Sorry Iain I have not got any good shots of you either!! (well apart from you being a good horse!!)

 

The horse is worn out!

 

Mum and Dad showed some old photos on the wall of the gazebo. Some people made some comments!! I have brought them home and displayed them with my cards!

 

 

 

 

Sarah made me a fantastic cake:

 

A big 40 covered with icing models. Very clever - don't expect me to do the same in two years though!!

 

On the cake is:

Fred - my oldest (from when I was born) teddy in a Sindy dress

Cow's head

Now music 1 record

Nintendo donkey Kong game

Garfield

Noddy

Doc Martens

Graduation

Wedding rings

Nappies - blue ans pink 

Brain

OU sign

 

Here are a couple of close ups of my favourites:

 

Fred

 

Brain

Noddy

 

Lovely candle on cake

 

 

Thank you for everyone for coming to help me celebrate my birthday. Lovely food, lovely company and lovely presents!!

Here are a few: