July 6, 2011

Cupcake Decorating Night


Wow - we had so much fun labouring over these little beauties for a couple of hours!

Emma came and showed us the basic tricks of the trade to get started and she was so helpful!  Even learning little things like how high your cupcake should rise in it's case while cooking makes all the difference to the icing.

We experimented with a butter cream icing, a ganache icing and a cream cheese icing as the bases under our top layer of fondant icing.  They were yum!  If you would like the icing recipes, download them here.

We were amazed at the creativity that was evident in everyone's cupcakes.  They looked really cool!  A HUGE thanks to Emma for a really fun night!  (See the album for more photos.)

July 3, 2011

Welcome Baby Danika!

She's so lovely!

Danika was born on the 27th June, 2011.

She weighed in at 6lb 10oz (3.005kg).

A huge congratulations to you, Sumeko & Mark!  We all look forward to meeting her!

July 2, 2011

Welcome Baby Makennan!

(This photo was taken by Amy Cope www.amycope.co.nz)














What a lovely little boy!

Makennan was born at 11.50pm on the 25th June 2011, weighing in at a nice 8lb 3oz (3.713kg).

A huge congratulations to you, Sara & Dylan, he is gorgeous!