Well, we made it…and I have grown a little wiser as follows

• I wildly underestimate prep times
• jellies take longer to set than you’d think
• 20 is the absolute maximum you want at a brithday party
• children are the perfect demonstration of entropy – they continue to expand to fill the space they are given
• spiderman is very popular with 5 year olds
• as is in no particular order, supercat, superfairy, obi wan kenobi, superdog and batman, or should i say batmen
• party organisers are modern day saints and should be knighted
• as should my inlaws
• never try to make a 12″ birthday cake – it’s doomed
• ruined 12″ cakes can be turned into 7 mini cakes however,  and donated to said in-law helpers as a thank you
• fondant icing is very forgiving
• seeing your son having the time of his life is worth it, definately