Instead, I booked tickets for myself & the Mister to take E & H to go and see Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on Saturday evening, the day before her birthday.
This was the plan, up until 8am on Saturday when H decided he was vehemently opposed to going. He was already going off to my nephew S's birthday party during the day and he wanted to stay & play at my sister's afterwards, so I asked E who she'd like to take instead & she chose my niece, N. Luckily, they didn't have any plans so we picked up N mid-afternoon & set off to spend the evening enjoying the magical world of Disney!

We really enjoyed the show, it was brilliant and the girls were enthralled throughout. It really was a magical experience and I'm glad we opted for a "day out" rather than a party, it was perfect for celebrating her special day.
On Sunday she enjoyed a nice lie-in as we'd had a late night at Disney, and when she woke up she bounded down the stairs to see what was waiting for her. I had tried to be clever by wrapping up all of her presents and then putting them in a box and wrapping that up - however, she was not impressed by this and did not appreciate me "tricking" her... So I know not to do that again!
She was delighted with her presents, which included lots of art and craft items as she will sit for ages and paint and draw, frankly she has enough toys so the main bulk of her presents were art supplies which she was more than happy with. She couldn't wait to use it all and I already have lots of lovely paintings hanging up to dry out in my utility room!
She - like every other child in the country - is a huge fan of Disney's Frozen and had asked for a Frozen themed birthday cake, and so that is what she got. I didn't have a design in mind, I just bought some Elsa, Anna and Olaf figurines (I don't have the patience or skill to sit and make them out of fondant) and decided to wing it. I made a vanilla blue & white swirled cake, filled & iced with purple buttercream and covered it in teal fondant. I dyed white fondant to make it the colour I wanted using blue gel paste, and also added edible glitter to it as I was rolling it to make it sparkle (which unfortunately you can't really tell by the photos, but it did look effective).
E was happy with it and that was the main thing, the blue and white swirls worked out well which was a relief as that was the first time I've tried that particular technique. Pinterest tends to give me ideas above my station when it comes to baking, so I was rather pleased that I managed to pull that one off.
We had a lovely family day at home, and my sister L and brother M came by to visit with their other halves to drop off gifts and cards and wish E a happy birthday. We had a family roast expertly cooked by the Mister, and then finished off the day by watching Frozen on DVD. It was a really lovely birthday and she says she had a great weekend. Thank you to everyone who made it that way!
Aww E looks made up! I can't believe she's four, time flies.
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks AMAZING! Well done!!
Love the photos. :D x x
Bless, What an amazing day and a stunning cake. My oldest is a big Elsa fan, even though he's a 7 year old boy. Happy 4th birthday to your princess. Love n hugs x
ReplyDeleteawww wow what a birthday and a half!! it looks like she had a fab time even if you did trick her lol
ReplyDeletethanks for linking up with #MagicMoments x
Looks like a fabulous birthday! Like you, I've thus far avoided parties, as my daughter's 4, too, so we go for outings instead. That Disney show looks amazing, souvenir prices aside! And yes, my daughter is also Frozen obsessed and would LOVE that cake - it looks brilliant! Lovely birthday all round x
ReplyDeleteMy son is going to be four this June! I dont know what to do =P
ReplyDeleteI domt like parties too. They are SO stressful. Might just go somewhere and eat and let him watch something too =)
Your post gives great inspiration (read: something I can copy hehe).
Happy birthday E!
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Wow that cake looks awesome-hats off to you! Lovely blog. Our little boy turned three last week, so it's good to have some tips for what's coming next! Looking forward to reading more. #magicmoments
ReplyDeletelooks like you all had a fab time. Great cake it looks yummy
ReplyDeleteSnap! I made a marble cake for the triplets party too. Happy birthday to your grown up 4 year old. Guess that means school from September? Eek!
ReplyDeleteLooks like she had a wonderful time, Happy Birthday E! Love the cake, that's fab... I bet she was thrilled x #MagicMoments
ReplyDeleteOh wow what a birthday E had! Sounds like an amazing day and that cake is just wonderful! Lovely post, thank you so much for sharing with #whatsthestory (sorry to be late commenting this week) x
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday E! And what a fabulous party! The cake looked amazing too!! #magicmoments
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