For the girl who loves balloons!

Last weekend couple of us friends got together to give a surprise-baby-shower for a friend, Heera: the girl who loves balloons. The plan was for all of us to get-together at a common point and then barge into her house.... for the most part it worked ; some got delayed due to infant/toddler emergencies. It was potluck party with a very relaxed menu and lots of gifts and goodies for the expectant-parents. Good friends, Good fun, Good food ..and some harmless Gossip.. cant think of anything better to brighten up a cold & rainy day!

Above: The cake we made for her. Yellow cake with butter-cream icing. I wish I had practiced a bit more before doing the icing .. the blue zig-zag you see here was supposed to have been shells and the center was to have a baby-silhouette according to my original plan. However, there were some last-minute mishaps and this is what we ended up with. Nevertheless, it ended up pretty edible!

A special note to Heera & family.. Best wishes as you await the new arrival !