Its Party time!

On Jake's actual birthday, the 9th, we spent the day playing with Linc and Olivia, which was just a warm up to the upcoming party...

Jake proudly holds up 3 fingers

Must shave for the big party!
...and invite all his friends (thanks Grandma Bev!)
The gruffalo cake and cupcakes with purple prickles were a hit! The table was at eye level for the kids, and as the party wore on, the temptation was almost too much for most of them:)
He celebrated with his best friend Lincoln with a joint birthday party at the National Army Museum! The kids played for an hour in the army playzone, with lots of castles and slides to climb around on. It was definitely enough to work up an appetite!

Here is Linc playing dress-up
And finally, bring on the cake. Too much going on to get a pic of the candles being blown out! If anyone has one, please send it to me:)

All his friends from nursery sat together for lunch, too cute!
mmm...chocolate (there are little chocolate handprints on the wall beside Jake too...)
Playing with their soldiers after their friends had left the party
Posing with mum and little brother with his birthday balloons.
The happy fam at the museum:)