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Birthday weekend

Two weekends ago was my birthday weekend; well because birthday was on a Friday, it kinda stretched into the weekend.  I didn't plan too much but it turned out to be a great birthday.



On Friday, the actual day, I had an unplanned birthday lunch in a new hipster joint, a vegan cafe by the foot of Tower Bridge with CY, SP and of course Isabelle.  It was a warm and beautiful sunny day, I couldn't have asked for a better weather on a birthday.


With our vegan fish and chips

My birthday companions





That same evening, our friend SP kindly agreed to be our manny and help put Isabelle to bed so that K and I both could enjoy a night out at the O2.  K got tickets for us for Michael McIntyre, our favourite stand up comedian.  I was really excited for this one and couldn't wait, although I have to say that there were so many obstacles in getting to that show that evening.




We couldn't get a table at the restaurant we planned to.  The entire O2 was packed out and it was just throngs of people everywhere.  I had to plead with the waitress to give us a table "because it was my birthday.  Cheeky I know but we were desperate.  She tried her best to let me jump the queue but it was still not quick enough as our show was at 8pm and at 7.30pm we were still hanging around the bar area, waiting for the buzzer in our hand to sound.  I told K to forget about dinner as the show was going to start soon and we left disappointedly.  Deep down though, I felt a weird sense of peace and I know everything would be ok.  Which it was.  We were planning to join the queue to get into the arena when we saw this Brazilian restaurant and we casually asked for a table and they immediately ushered us in.  Oh wow, we should have tried this place first!  They knew we were rushing for the show and told us food would arrive very soon.  That was 7.45pm and we noticed the queue wasn't moving much due to the strict security checks.  Finally we ate our food hurriedly and joined the queue; I believed we were the last few into the arena.  Guess what, the security personnel saw my e-tickets on my phone and said they can't admit us.  We needed paper tickets.  And we had to walk all the way out to the ticketing booth to get them printed!  Geez, to think that were almost there!  By the time we went in, it was 830pm and MM himself just came onstage after the warm up act.  Talk about good timing!

When we reached home, lil Isabelle was up and crying.
And so we welcomed her to join us in the cutting of my birthday cake at 11pm

Yeahhh one year older!  First birthday as a mom.


On Saturday, I had planned a girly afternoon with some friends for an afternoon tea.  It was really nice to be able to meet up with friends and forget about my mom life momentarily.  Me-time is always good and refreshes the soul :)

Look at the feast for 6 girls


Our waitress surprised me with a little birthday brownie

I have to admit that by now I had thought my birthday celebration/ treats were over.  Didn't quite expect to have a bit more me-time on Sunday when hubby decided to bring Isabelle with him when he went for brunch with his friends.


3 men and a baby!

Little Izzy getting comfy in daddy's embrace

Lurking outside Kensington Palace.  Who knows?  Might meet Prince George or Louis! lol

And that is the conclusion of my birthday weekend.

On another note, autumn is truly here and like previous years, I can't stop marvelling at the wall of red leaves in our garden.





I'm ready for my first autumn!

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