The second best thing was the delicious trifle cake Zac made me.
The third best thing was having Alice help me unwrap my presents using her new scissors to cut the bows off (and sometimes just cutting the bows for fun). She was a diligent and focused helper.
The fourth best thing was going out to dinner at Banana Leaf with Zac, Alice, Simon, and Laura. It was nice not to worry about cooking supper or cleaning up, but a restaurant with two little ones is not exactly relaxing. They did pretty well though, all things considered. Alice was starving, so she eagerly gobbled up lots of noodles. Simon was a bit fussy and required rocking most of the time, which Zac graciously took care of.
