Birthdays.

Today was Kelsey's birthday, Abigail's friend from across the road.
She invited 5 friends to go ice skating. Since they are all getting taller now we went to the big rink, for most of them it was the first time. Kelsey is an absolute natural, she just glided onto the ice without holding onto the rail at all.

The others were a bit more cautious but got the hang of it eventually. Thank goodness for Kelsey's dad, Quinton who was there to hold the hands of the more nervous ones (mostly Abigail!!). When it was time to hand the skates back they were treated to pizza, Coke and cupcakes.

Then it was back out into the heat (34 deg) and back home.

Abigail stayed to play with Kelsey while Niave and I packed up again and set off for Hout Bay to another birthday party. This time it was for 1 of my friends! Actually it was 2 friends combined birthday celebration at the Clay Cafe.

These 2 lovely ladies, Renette and Adele, invited a whole bunch of friends to paint pottery and have delicious cake.

Niave got to paint again (although she painted more of the table than her bowl!) and I also painted another plate.

Some of the ladies hard at work!

Some of the creations.

It was a hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, HOT day and Hout Bay seemed to be even hotter but we had a good time anyway.

We have just had a wonderful thunder storm and so it is, thankfully, a little cooler now.