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<\/a>Photo from Leo’s camera<\/cite><\/div>\n
On the table you can see the cake (sugarless except for the icing), eggplant turnovers, tortellini skewers (with fresh mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and olives), Christmas cookies and the beginning of a fruit platter that never got going with fresh pepernoten in the middle (those I bought). You don’t see the homemade cheese crackers. Coming later were artichoke toasties (sort of like tarts, but with a bread crust) and eggplant and olive truffles. I also made a dip for a veggie platter that didn’t make it out either. But as it was it was more than sufficient. <\/p>\n
The cake:<\/p>\n
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Liam contemplating the opening of his first present:<\/p>\n
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And playing with the second:<\/p>\n
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And going back to playing with the car – he really, really loves it.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nLiam with Ivo’s uncle Joost.<\/p>\n
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Bringing the cake. We sang both “Lang zal je leven” and “Happy Birthday”.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\nThe three of us. Liam really wants the cake.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nSo, he gets some.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nQuite literally stuffing his face.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nOur neighbours’ kids, age 6 and 4 – two of the sweetest kids ever. They really like Liam and play well with him. They’re another bilingual family – mother is German and father is Surinamese – so they’re being raised in German and Dutch.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nAnd playing with Eloise. Liam doesn’t mind at all that she’s in his chair and using his bib etc. He’s just having fun playing with her father!<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nLeo was taking a video, so at some point there may be video posted after some editing. It was a really, really nice party, some neighbours, some friends of Ivo’s and of mine and Ivo’s parents and aunts and uncles. It was a nice mix of people and there was some good conversation as well. Liam was cheerful throughout, completely not bothered by many people being here – he actually loves it. And we’ll be eating leftovers for a while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Typical me, I tried to do too much in too little time, so I wasn’t quite done when Ivo’s family showed up a little bit early. So, no pictures of the decorated room, and just one of the food. Photo … Continue reading