Mudzuks 5.0

The new version has arrived! (And promises to be far less frustrating and counter-intuitive than Vista.) Last Friday Mudzuks celebrated in style with her extended family (in person, telephonically, by email, over Skype! Oh the wonders of modern technology...)

But here she is first, the night before, keen to usurp Mamuks' role as cake-maker extraordinaire, insisting this time that she will decorate her OWN birthday cake.

Birthday morning brought birthday greetings from Old Blighty...

... followed by an evening at home with the other side of the family. (But Vecais had to make sure that Aleks was going to be able to handle all the excitement.) (P.S. Vecais is also starting his own new philanthropic organization known as "Medecins sans pantalon" a.k.a. "Doctors Without Pants.")

Blowing out the candles...

and tucking into the loot!

On Sunday, the anxiously-awaited "friends" party went down, although thanks to Papuks' craft organization, many friends remain incognito...

...for a while.

Presents!

And, of course (Mamuks is getting all chuffed) the much anticipated unveiling of the cake!

But even Barbie doesn't get to keep her ballgown forever.

(and here's Mamuks inspecting her handiwork the night before, prior to the "accessorizing")

And finally, Mudzuks modelling one of her hand-knit gifts (although it seems as though the sugar high has somewhat dissipated by this point).