We had a feast with the Gruffalo

Saturday afternoon Alasdair and I attended my co-worker's baby's birthday.  He was turning one.  The invitation was signed by 'Exhausted parents ...'.  I know how they feel.  Alasdair and I went to Chapters to find a book or two for the birthday boy (and of course to play with the Thomas the Train set on display).  I had picked out a few books, but then Alasdair found The Gruffalo.  He has this book and we both enjoy it.  He especially likes the parts with the snake because of all the 'sssssing'.  He also likes to point out the toadstools.  And I enjoy how the tiny little mouse outsmarts all of his predators.  Clever little dude.

Anyway, Gruffalo in hand, we headed off to the party.  And what a party it was.  There was turkey and vegetarian lasagna, and springrolls, and cheese, and meatballs, and more springrolls.  There was a whole table of toddler food.  And a whole dessert table.  Cupcakes, dainties and a sweet 2 tiered animal cake.  Mmmm-mmmm.  We definitely made out better than the mouse and his nut.
To work off our feast, we headed out for a walk in the Assiniboine Forest the next morning.  We got a little lost, but managed to find our way out safely, without any signs of a fox, an owl, a snake or the Gruffalo himself.  No danger aside from a bit of a chill, and a few seconds of thinking 'oh please, tell me we're not lost in the woods with a toddler!'