Due to living abroad and now with the Covid virus, Peter and I won't be around for our first grandchild's 1st birthday.
Peter returns to Dubai on Friday and we have no idea when he'll next make it over to the UK, we were apart for 4 months in the first wave. I am however flying out to Dubai the following week to renew my visa and as I am required to quarantine when I arrive back in the UK, I won't be able to visit them until after the actual birthday.
I love Alice in Wonderland, especially the Mad Hatters Tea Party, so decided an 'unbirthday' was just the way to go.
Peter cut me some wood from the shed we've been repairing and I found some card and made sign posts, tea cups and hung playing cards from trees. The food was all heart shaped.
Whilst Peter occupied child 2 and 2a, I set up the garden ready for the surprise.
We had a lovely afternoon, most of the food was smashed, but what wasn't eaten the dog hoovered up.
What a lovely idea. I love it! Also love the idea of an unbirthday. That's kinda what I had this year, what with my birthday falling in the midst of lockdown.
ReplyDeleteWe've all decided that as birthdays haven't happened we don't have to add a number to our age
DeleteI love the idea - at 1 it's not really the day but being with family. #mysundayphoto
ReplyDeleteit sure is, they'll do something on the day with the in laws for sure
DeleteThat is such a lovely idea, looks a good tea party. Sorry you'll miss the actual birthday
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto
we miss out on so much living abroad, let alone with covid now
DeleteAww! How lovely! What a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeletegot to come up woth something bigger and better for next year now lol
Deletewhat a cool idea X #mysundayphoto
ReplyDeletethank you
DeleteThat is such a lovely idea! I'm so glad you found a way to celebrate. I can't believe your grandchild is nearly one already! Where does the time go?
ReplyDeleteit's frightening how fast the year has gone
DeleteThat is such a lovely idea. I can't believe your grandchild is 1 already x
ReplyDeleteTurns 1 next month, but due to me having to isolate when I get back and Peter not being around, we didn't want to not mark the birthday
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