Sporting Success!

It has been a busy sporting week for us, despite cold, flu and lurgy.  Last Monday (nothing like news hot off the press!) No1 Boy took part in the Newcastle Zone Football (soccer) Gala Day with a number of other schools from the local area.  They played short matches between 9am and 2.30pm and won the final!  I managed to watch some of it even though I had 3 at home feeling rubbish.  I dragged them out to get some fresh air and sunshine, support their Big Brother and we caught the final and presentations.

Bit of fancy footwork

He was absolutely delighted to be the first member of the family to have won a winners medal in Football since we got here.

No2 Boy had already won the Minor League with his team and had the Major League Finals on Saturday morning.  Last year they were pipped to the Minor League in the last match and lost the Major League Final in the last 30secs of the match to the same team, so there was huge pressure for all of us!  It was a great match and thankfully they won 5-2.

I loved how this Kookaburra was not in the least bit phased by the football flying towards him!

Celebrating their win.

Receiving his medal and trophy.

Happy Boy!

In the hope that they would indeed win, I had baked cupcakes in their team colours with their shirt numbers for our Celebration/Commiseration BBQ.  Since they are the Jaffas, they obviously had to be choc-orange cakes and I used a fab Women's Weekly recipe which also included almond meal - yummm!

They tasted a whole heap better than they looked!

Next weekend we are looking forward to tennis finals for Nos 2and 3 so I'll keep you posted!

Cupcakes

The first Monday of the month is Canteen and Non-Uniform Day at Miss M's school.  The children put in their order the week before then 3 Mum's (or Dad's if so inclined) are asked to bake 24 cupcakes for the children to buy as part of their lunch.  This month is my turn. 

 

Miss M said she wanted to help, so she washed her hands and aproned up.  I have slight control-freak tendencies where the kitchen is concerned so was feeling a little nervous!

We used our usual Women's Weekly recipe, Miss M measured out all the ingredients and did a great job of controlling the Kenwood.  There was a small mishap with one of the eggs, but generally all good. 

There was a lot of concentration to make sure the flour didn't fly everywhere.

Naturally The Brothers  all wanted this very important job.

She even insisted on putting them in the oven but then decided that she didn't like that bit and wouldn't be doing it next time we bake.

It was bedtime by the time we got around to decorating so she got to do a couple then I followed her theme - sunshines, butterflies, caterpillars, snails and flowers, then whatever was left to make circles!

Hope the kids like them tomorrow, they're not quite up to the usual school standard!