Fødselsdag / Birthday

Det var en ret vild dag i søndags! Det er ikke sådan helt let at gøre klar til 21 gæster, men det lykkedes da! Jeg havde nogle timer om dagen hvor jeg lavede lagkager (som blev vildt gode!) og desuden bagte boller og en kagekone. Altså - 2 lagkager til 22 mennesker - hvordan skal der ellers være nok? Det blev nogle timer hvor jeg løb op og ned ad trapperne og løb rundt om mig selv i små cirkler. Men klar blev jeg da, sådan et kvarter efter gæsterne skulle komme, og jeg lykkedes også med at undgå at bide hovedet af dem der kom alt for tidligt. (Jeg kan virkelig ikke lide sådan en opførsel! Som tak blev de sat i arbejde......)

This Sunday was crazy! It's not that easy preparing for 21 visitors, but I managed somehow! I had some hours during the day when I made the layer cakes (that turned out SO good!) and baked buns and a cake-lady. Because. You know - 2 layer cakes for 22 people - how else would there be enough? It turned out as a few hours of me running up and down the stairs and running around in small circles. But I did get ready, about 15 minutes after the guests were supposed to be there, and I managed to not bite of the heads of those who came far too early. (I really don't like that kind of behavior! To make up for it, they were put to work.....)

Det lykkedes mig at skaffe siddepladser til alle! Ude eller inde. Alle fik kage, alle snakkede og hyggede sig, og der blev drukket temmelig meget kaffe. Efter 5 hele kander gav jeg faktisk op, men jeg håber de fleste fik slukket tørsten!

Aftensmaden havde jeg bestilt udefra. Virkelig god ide! For så nåede jeg også at hygge mig og åbne gaver. 

Somehow, there were seats for everybody! Outside or indoor. Everybody had cake, everybody chatted and had a nice time, and they drank so much coffee. After 5 full pots of coffee, I actually gave up, but I do hope most of them felt like they had enough! 

I ordered the dinner from a catering. Great idea! Because then I also managed to hang out with my guests and open the presents. 

Gaverne må I lige vente med at se, dog. 

Min plan med kælderen lykkedes ret godt, og jeg tror virkelig de hyggede sig, mens de fortærede en del chips og slik. Vi voksne havde tid til at snakke, og jeg tror virkelig børnene vil huske at det var sjovt med film i kælderen!

So you'll see the presents some other time. 

My basement plan succeeded quite well. and I do think they really had a nice time, while they ate quite a pile of chips and candy. We grown-ups had time to talk, and I really do think the kids will remember how fun it was watching a movie in the basement!

Der var også legetøj på første sal, og at dømme efter kaosset, gik det også rigtig godt. 

Jeg må bare sige at det var et stort arbejde, men en VILDT dejlig dag! Tænk, at kunne samle så meget familie som bare kan hygge sig sammen. Det er da en gave i sig selv!

I also placed some toys upstairs, and judging by the chaos, it also went really well. 

I just have to say that it was such a huge work, but a WONDERFUL day! Imagine being able to gather this many people who can just hang out and enjoy. That is actually a gift!