The day after we got back from New York it was Wille’s 19th Birthday. We didn’t get to celebrate it much because it was also the day of “högskoleprovet” which is an exam you can take to increase you chances to get into the best universities. Wille’s not going to apply this year but wanted to do the test (for the second time, you can take it twice a year) just to brush up on HOW the test is done so he can do well in it when he’s ready to study further.
That meant an early birthday start for him (5.30 am on a Saturday…). And for me because I still wanted there to be cake with candles in the morning. All the shopping we did in New York was my gift to him so he didn't actually get to open presents but I still wanted there to be cake.
I made the little flags by cutting out diamond shapes from craft paper and gluing them into triangles onto tooth picks using mini clothes pegs to hold them in place when drying the night before.
In the evening Martin and I celebrated a tired (the test is 8 hours long) and jet lagged son with a simple but tasty dinner. We had meant to go have birthday dinner in a nice restaurant in the city but were both too tired. Next year!
My boy’s 19!
Ps. Willie says thank you for the many birthday greetings after we got back!
Pps. Happy weekend!
Yet another stylish Chez Larsson signature celebration :). And Wille sounds like he has your energy level!
Posted by: Judith | April 19, 2013 at 02:46 AM
Hoppas det gick bra på högskoleprovet! Tydligen är det nya studenter, de som just gått ut gymnasiet som lyckas bäst på provet. (jag lyckades riktigt bra när jag gjorde provet för mååånga år sen och kom in på min drömutbildning, trots att jag var way over 20. Så det finns hopp!)
Posted by: eastcoastmom i Spanien | April 19, 2013 at 02:59 AM
Lovely cake decoration and table setting! Did you make the cake yourself, Benita? Did Wille do well in his exam? Have a nice weekend :)
Posted by: Amycapdet/May | April 19, 2013 at 03:03 AM
Amycapdet - I assembled the cake but used partly ready made ingredients.
Wille didn't think he did well due to lack of time on certain parts of it (and I say jet lag...). He doesn't have the result yet.
Posted by: Carlos | April 19, 2013 at 03:07 AM
Happy birthday, belated! Mine will be 19 soon, too, and he'll be off to uni in London in September. Yikes, where's the time gone!? All the best with the results though I'm sure Wille will do fine anyway!
Have a good weekend!
Posted by: Iiris | April 19, 2013 at 05:50 AM
Happy belated birthday to Wille! I love your little toothpick flags and table setting... cute! My youngest will be 19 as well in June. He graduated high school in June 2012 and chose to take some time off from studies. Although he has a full time job working for the same company as his older brother, I sure do hope he picks up going to college. They have a tendency of slacking off in studying once they see they're making money. Happened with my oldest son too. BUT, as long as they're happy ... we're happy!
Posted by: Sandy (USA) | April 19, 2013 at 09:47 AM
Benita-
Good luck for Wille, then :)
Posted by: Amycapdet/May | April 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM
8 hours!! Happy belated 19th birthday.
I'm sure it wasn't that long ago there was a post on his 18th :P
Posted by: Ecologisttobe.wordpress.com | April 19, 2013 at 02:56 PM
Happy birthday to Willie and to you too
Posted by: ana v. | April 19, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Beautiful cake and table. Happy belated birthday to Wille!
Posted by: Josseline Wood | April 20, 2013 at 01:05 AM
Happy birthday to Wille! 19...a wonderful age!
Posted by: M.E. | April 20, 2013 at 09:45 AM
Happy 19th! Hope you had a great birthday trip! Lucky duck!
Posted by: Jiru | April 22, 2013 at 01:01 AM