Groundhog Day (or Dan's Birthday!)

Dan's Birthday Party with our new Aussie friends!

Dan truly celebrated his February 2nd birthday in Groundhog Day style this year. This birthday was special for many reasons ... we are celebrating in Australia, we are celebrating in summer and it is the BIG 4-0!

On February 2, our family had a birthday dinner complete with chocolate cake to celebrate the momentous occasion. On February 3, Dan reminded us that it was still February 2 in Canada so we must honour him once again by celebrating his special day. In fact, he would not acknowledge that he was officially 40 until the Canadian date had passed.

Finally, on February 4, we had invited some of our new Australian friends over for pizza night (Dan style) and they turned it into another birthday celebration for Dan by arriving with a birthday cake created by Ingrid and a gift!

The cake is called a Fantail cake containing 16 egg whites (so light and fluffy). It was topped with a yummy creamy icing and then the sides were pressed with crumbled fantail lollies . They kind of remind me of Skor bars but more chewy. It was excellent - so excellent in fact that Dan polished it off for breakfast with Jack, leaving the rest of us with none.

Mmmmm... Fantail Cake (thanks Ingrid)

We had a wonderful time with Scott and Deb; Kellie, Simon, Anna and Jarrod; Ingrid , Dean, Chelsea and Stella. They have been so welcoming and giving of their time to introduce us to Narrandera and Australian customs and food, beer and wine. We are truly grateful and fortunate to be able to get to know them and their families. We will have to have them over again to sample some of the recipes that are in the lovely cookbook that they gave Dan for his birthday! Thanks all!




Party time!