Open house at Grandma’s – Ethan’s 2 week birthday

Another amazing day! Took us awhile to get out of the house this morning because we had to find all the required documents for Ethan’s registration (and of course we never even made it to the registrar’s office, we rescheduled for tomorrow.) Poor Sarah had to sit and wait for us while we were running around like headless chickens. Sarah also surprised us with some really cool clothes for Ethan that she had bought back in Canada, and I've said it before and I will probably get to say it again shortly; this kid will be the best dressed little boy on the block!

Instead, we walked straight over to Grandma’s house to hang out and help with the prepping of the food for the evening. I sautéed for the first time in my life, and in my opinion it went well. The dip that the sautéed onions went in tasted delicious! Sarah had promised someone back home that she would bring back a photo of Fettes College, the school that Hogwarts in the Potter-movies is modelled after, so she ran out and got a few pictures of the building before the guests arrived.

Tracie and Bruce were the first ones to arrive and they brought pressies for Ethan and met with all the guys. Ethan of course was passed around, but as usual, did not say a word. (Well, you know what I mean.)

A little bit later, Maeghan, Orlaith and Nicky arrived and we dug into the food, and let me tell you; it was fantastic! A+! Nini and the guys had prepared a pasta dish with Shitake mushrooms, figs and cheese wrapped in Parma ham, grilled chicken, crisps & kidney bean dip, and cheese cake, banana bread and pumpkin pie for dessert. My oh my that was good stuff!

After the party, we headed back to ours and said goodbye to Sarah who is heading back to Dublin early tomorrow morning.

Thank you Nini, Grandma, Michelle and Julia for organizing this feast!

Also worth mentioning from today’s adventures: Nini, Grandma and Julia spotted Princess Anne on the street outside the Royal Scots club! Not every day you see British royalty running about.

Pictures to follow… (not of Princess Anne though, because the guys had left their cameras at home for once. Lesson is: Never leave home without at least one camera when you are on holiday!)