and time for speeches

The boys--I never did find out what some of them are dressed as.

Time for the speeches, and the crowd is very interested

Tim's 2 best friends from Uni did their bit, Timmo as a gorgeous Tina Turner and Pez as a Thredbo skier, and the applause was loud.

Party on...

Uh oh, Next Gen Ninja Turtle! Cowabunga Girl! She really is an ardent fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and watches the video and has the Wii game... and learns ju-jitsu.

Now we have traffic lights in Beechworth!

And almost a whole Tetris game...

ooops, he's not green all over......

The Party is Underway

Here is my favourite photo from the party, taken by Liz.

These 3 fellas have been best mates since they were at Playgroup, and I love that they were all able to be here together.

Tim has unmasked from his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle disguise (the Turtles launched themselves in Oz when these guys were about 6 and we still chuckle about the 'comebugga-dude' (cowabunga dude!)that went with a sideways ninja leg kick, however their viewing was very limited and had parental guidance so no furniture was injured)

Liam has grown taller than the other 2 even though he's the youngest, and my favourite memory of Jake is at Tim's 2yr old birthday party when he grabbed all the lolly decorations off the cake in one handful!

Obviously none of them will want me to say that the video of Batman and Robin (where Batman climbs down the rope ladder from the batcopter to spray a blow-up shark with shark repellant) was on permanent hire from the video shop to one of our families for probably a whole year.

Cowabunga Dude! This looks like Timatello protecting his friend Eden...

Uh oh Liam, somebody burnt the Toast...

And here I am with my 2 good friends, Maree doing an impression of Tom O'Toole from the Beechworth Bakery, I am the Tooth Fairy (with a tooth crown and pink wings) and Liz is a tape measure.
I have to add here that my Tooth Fairy outfit was not completed, as I was unable to decorate it with Tim's teeth (all of which I have had returned to me by the REAL tooth fairy) because there was a 5yr old present!

Thanks, Liz for helping out with the photos.

If I could turn back time..........

This is kind of the Editor's Comment Column. It offers an apology to those who have looked in vain for the continuation of the blog and the rest of the 21st birthday celebrations.

Several things have prevented the above: firstly, I was unhappy with the photos I had from Tim's party. I had done a lot of point and shoot ones, but didn't realise that they not only had raindrops all over them, but I usually wasn't standing in the best position. So my friend Liz has come to my aid and emailed her good pics.
Second problem, I hit a technical fault (namely Beth) and couldn't seem to save them from the email, I just got the same pic each time. So to continue blogging the story of the party, if I put in other blog posts, was going to be awkward, so I abandoned the blog for the time being.
Thirdly, Christmas......enough said! Then my technical help arrived and now, with Christmas finished, family safely back home and interstate visitors visited and the weather at an acceptable level to sit in front of the computer I have promised myself time to get going again.....if only I could turn back time to just after the party.

This thought has led me down the garden path of thoughts and musings, and I have a question for you. Please leave a comment with your answer, I'm happy for you to use a pseudonym if you prefer, it's the answers I'm interested in:

If you could turn back time for a visit, at which point in time would you stop? I don't mean you get younger, I mean in the life of our planet, which point would you like to visit?

If you are interested in my answer, as usual I have a hard time making the decision. For a long time I have wished I could have been there when Moses was given the 10 commandments as I have done some interesting reading about the area, philosopher's stone, bread of life all involved. But I have been taken over by the wish to get straight back to Adam and Eve and see the 'real beginning', not the Hollywood version. I might be very disappointed, but the back of my mind would then know for sure.

Or maybe I could visit Atlantis.

Looks like I'm still having decision issues, what about you? And where is Dr Who when you need him???

Let the Celebrations begin.........

Georgie helped to do the very important job of Signage! The balloons were put up at the front gate so everyone knew we were having a party, and there could be loud music into the night. Well, they are really there so guests know which driveway to turn into, but hey, a secondary message can be a good thing between neighbours.

The cake was made by a friend and was waiting and ready. It has been a tradition with our little family that the 21st birthday cake reminds them of their lineage (well on one side anyhow). And the decorations are handed down to the next in line. Decoration here is with both ancient and modern Davidson tartan ribbon, and inherited icing thistles. If only I had remembered the 21 candles!

Boys however don't worry about small details, so we pushed on with the celebration, and the food.

Peggy and Rick bbq'd. I should introduce our theme here--guests were asked to come dressed as something starting with 'T' in honour of the birthday boy. So with an actual bib that had been Tim's and a lifesize baby photo mask, Rick came as baby Tim accompanied by Peggy who was also sporting a Tim mask and dressed as 'Tim'perbell.

All aboard please!

James needs nothing more than someone to play trains with him. I think he remembered Uncle Rick from his visit last Christmas when they got on well, so they were old buddies playing together again.

Tiger found the safest place was on Granny's wheelie walker on the back verandah, and it made quite a comfy bed!

The Visit

With Tim's 21st approaching, Rick and his fiance, Peggy had arrived from Canada, Tim came home from Uni (luckily it was holidays although not study-free) and we went to Bright for a day trip.
Here we are having lunch at my favourite place, the Cosy Kangaroo, which does the best pancakes ever! Many of you know Tim, only some know Rick (always the clown) and here is Peggy, our future daughter-in-law.

I eventually got a sensible and really nice photo!

Then out to play..............

in the park.