i am the Lorax. i speak for the trees

 "at the far end of town

where the Grickle-grass grows

... is the street of the Lifted Lorax"

there is a favourite story about these parts

its Dr Seuss' "The Lorax" 

(in case you hadn't quite picked that up!?)

its so well loved that it was the theme for

Oscar's 5th Birthday celebrations held recently

  "..... I came to this glorious place.

And I first saw the tress!

The Truffula Trees!

The bright-coloured tufts of the Truffula Trees!

Mile after mile in the fresh morning breeze."

 the Onceler was there, seeds planted

a game or two  .... pin the mustache on the Lorax

some dancing to the "bad song" .... & others from

the soundtrack to "The Lorax" the movie ...

 "But those trees! Those trees!

Those Truffula Trees!

All my life I'd been searching

for trees such as these.

The touch of their tufts

was much softer than silk.

And they had the sweet smell

of fresh butterfly milk."

 the party table was set

with a valley of green

mini truffula trees

made with pom poms & skewers

party food to match

with barbaloot bears & humming fish

  "UNLESS someone like you

cares a whole awful lot,

nothing is going to get better.

Its not."

  i so love the multiple messages within the story 

of the Lorax ....

with hindsight, the Onceler is regretful about his greed

there is an environment that we are given to care for

you, me ..... it always starts with the 'little' people of the world

 & there is always hope

it reminds me that really so much of what we have

we really don't NEED ....

  lots of lovely little friends joined in the fun

for in our village, there is always time to celebrate

these small kids & their families

are all part of our heart-felt 'village' & we love you
oooh ... check out this spunky Lorax dress made
especially to be worn to this party!!

how time flies - blink & your baby has turned 5 years old!

a No.5 cake, which when cut, was all 

green & orange & chocolate swirls

with some green-grickle-grass 

& 5 carefully picked Truffula Tree Red Velvet Cake Pops

mmmm .... yum!

  there were party loot bags with goodies

& truffula seeds & more barbaloots

special spontaneous moments with a grand-fatherly 'reading'

 we love you so much Oscar

so while you are slowly 'biggering' & 'biggering'

we hope you grow & learn & love & enJOY

... its your journey & we love having fun with you!

 all quotes are taken from the Dr.Seuss reference: "The Lorax"

first published in 1971