Today was preordained
as the ‘Day of Cupcakes’. There were about 150 to be made and decorated in preparation
for the Christmas Fair tomorrow and reinforcements in the shape of Laura’s Mum
and little sister Kate were organised to come from Windsor to assist.
It actually
turned out to be a relatively low key and relaxed day. We skyped with Joe and
Joelle from 10am for an hour or so which was fantastic to catch up as it had
been AGES – Laura and Roni in and out of
the kitchen throughout. The boys then watched some tv before doing useful
things like getting last minute groceries and purchasing grass seed and sowing
it before drinking beer while ‘watching
it grow’. Laura and Roni basically made cupcakes of various varieties all day –
Laura developed a stirring blister. Occasionally while one batch cooked they
had a break to watch some TV or at one point erect the Christmas tree…yay –
Christmas is coming!
Sausage
casserole went in the slow cooker early on so dinner was sorted and one less
thing to worry about. Baking part of the mish complete and a wee rest before
getting in amongst the icing and decorating. Laura picked up her Mum and Kate
while the boys made a MASSIVE batch of plain icing – to be coloured and
flavoured as required. When Laura returned the decoration got under way
seriously - Laura’s mum also had gingerbread people and shortcake on the go to
be sold at the stall too. All cupcakes successfully decorated and put in the
car to keep cool in time for sausage casserole consumption with X-Factor
watching and relaxing time together before we all hit the hay.
