Baking The Biggest Birthday Cake & Did She Keep The Secret? | Vlogust Day 23

[@Debs785]

Otitie had me in stitches telling Nanny about her bike, so funny. X

[@xheyitsjessx9313]

I love Zoe encouraging ottie to try cracking the eggs after she was worried about getting the shell in she was so happy with her self 🥹

[@emccarthy2503]

The way Ottie immediately corrected her words from bike to “I mean present” she is soo clever!!! 😂

[@megan-tp2vc]

What I have noticed about these vlogs is that although they are showing their children online they are not shoving a camera in their children’s faces, and if they go out of camera shot they do not follow with the camera, it gives a nice balance of letting us see into their family without being intrusive xx

[@photography23art92]

When she mentioned about the big surprise gift…. I was nearly in tears…. Joe’s reaction, everyone goes did quiet. Zoe giggles and nanny just kisses her on the check.

[@tatsbb]

I love how alfie makes shure to show how impressed he is with zoe’s baking, even when she tries to brush it off he’s like “this is amazing what the hell”

[@daysofaj9924]

As someone who also grew up calling my grandparents by distinguishing them by their dogs hearing “nanny hector” and “nanny buzzy” is so nostalgic to me!

[@amelie6173]

The girls being obsessed with each other is the cutest thing ever

[@smritigrg8468]

love the way alfie is admiring zoes baking skills,and i agree zoe is amazing at baking 😍

[@HB-ql4nl]

As an early childhood educator, it’s clear Ottie’s language and curious nature is a testament to your parenting! You’re so patient and take your time to explain everything to Ottie. It struck me when you asked her which was the sugar rather than telling her. Such simple tools but encourage her learning so much!

[@S.o.p.h.993]

"...I mean PRESENT. There's a present for you." I'm deceased 😂 Why was that just the absolute sweetest, funniest thing I'll ever see? 😭 I'm so glad you caught that on camera for you to watch back when she's an adult. It's not that she forgot, it was the immediate remembering and self-correcting that was just so pure and endearing. And hilarious 😅 She really wanted to help surprise Nanny and did her absolute best 🥹 I can just imagine her little (almost) 3 year old brain did everything she could on the way to Nanny Hector's house to remember to say 'present' NOT 'bike', but with all the distraction and hype of arriving and talking to Nanny on her birthday, she wasn't prepared for the moment and didn't have time to remember/practise again in her head when it was suddenly go-time 😅🥹 (which tbh, I can totally relate to at age 30 with ADHD and just the worst short-term memory ever 😂)

[@samanthakary_]

Bless her! She caught herself as fast as her 3-year-old brain could and every adult handled it so beautifully. So precious

[@julia.swanson]

"If Joe Joe made that, he'd have cut his finger, and passed out" 😂 that took me out

[@saffronlouisa]

Omg Ottie accidentally spoiling the present was sooo cute bless her hahaha she was soooo close 😆😆🩷

[@tioashabranch7144]

I’m going to be so sad when vlogust ends, but these videos so far have been making my day, just looking forward to you uploading everyday has been so exciting just being a part of a family that I was apart of before you guys were an actual family ❤️

[@inchapt]

watching your and Alfie's relationship is literally healing for my soul. so healthy, fun, caring. love you guys!

[@otilieemery]

her little “that’s amazing” i cant 😫😫so sweet. Love that i’ve got the same name as ottie and same middle name as novie HAHAHA!!

[@frusciantejones]

Seeing you and Ottie bake absolutely warms my heart, I can’t believe how fast time has gone from the first time :’) Seeing your girls so happy is so beautiful, you’re both doing such a wonderful job raising two beautiful souls and being two of the best parents around ❤️⭐️🎂

[@dicovers3498]

Ottie is soooo polite, bless her little heart ! you’re raising such sweet-hearted girls 🫶🏻

[@germaniums2611]

I vividly remember watching you making that biscoff cake in your old house so if feels so surreal seeing you bake with Ottie 🥹

[@SKRIBBLEproductions]

Awww otties so cute when she talks. Also soooo polite with the no thankyous

[@ASentimentalJourney_]

Hi! Question: if someone had to summon you by throwing 3 objects into a cauldron, what would they be? (For example mine would be a Diet Dr. Pepper, garlic bread and a copy of Pride & Prejudice) 🥰

[@Jeema13]

Love how Alfie complimented Zoe on the cake. It was a beautiful cake Zoe

[@Hannah.hkp6]

I love how much of a personality ottie has

[@Rubeeroseee]

omg what a good idea it would be to open a bakery called 'Dayes Bakes & Coffee'

[@elzbietamakara5823]

Ottie spoiling a surprise is so far my favourite moment of all vlogusts, hilarious 😂

[@KayleighMarie]

Not Joe making the bake off reference 🤣😭 bless him. Was a funny clip tho of him passing out. ❤

[@kellylou1133]

If I’m ever lucky enough to have children, I strive to be the kind of mum Zoe is. I don’t have a mum myself, but watching you with your daughters just warms my heart ❤️

[@laurenfoskin5770]

I’ve been a silent viewer since Zoe and Alfie started dating! To see how much you all have grown as individuals, as a couple, and now as a family fills me with so much happiness! Vlogust has been so joyful to watch! Going to miss it so much. Especially hearing all of Ottie’s little stories/sangs since I work with children😂 I love you all so much. Sending you all the love from the U.S.🫶

[@kyliestark7356]

Gold Gold Gold - the cake, the corn and mostly the Secret reveal of the Bike - absolutely a moment for keeping remembering and loving. One of the pros of vlogging the kids is capturing these golden moments. Thanks for sharing. I reckon you have more the MH of thousands this month. Just by making us feel a little bit of a part of your family xxx Si grateful xxxx

[@mommashawna707]

Ottie is truly an amazing little girl. She’s adorable, sweet and sassy, and just brilliant!

[@nnnggg6458]

QUESTION: (I saw this on Reddit and immediately thought of you guys) Your options are: 50 hawks, 10 crocodiles, 3 brown bears, 15 wolves, 1 hunter, 7 cape buffalo, 10,000 rats, 5 gorillas and 4 lions - you must pick 2 that will defend you while the rest are coming to kill you. Which do you pick and why? Love you guys so much! I’m taking in every moment of Vlogust while it lasts

[@sarai1492]

oh Zoe, you are such a beautiful mom! I love watching you bake with Ottie! (of course alfie is a good dad)

[@GrandTheftLogan]

Happy Birthday, Tracey! We hope you had a wonderful day!

[@IdaBerglund]

Hi Zoe and Alfie!! My question for you might not really be a question, but I wonder if you could ever visit the Madame Tussauds museum and “meet” your wax figures! It would be so cool if you could bring your daughters and see what you looked like when you were younger. Wishing you all the best!

[@User11113]

they talked about this in a vid already (in vlogust)! i dont think their wax figures are there anymore, they change them quite often.

[@caitlingetrajdman6278]

A new vlog is the best birthday present!!!! cannot believe I'm 28 today and I have been watching Zoe for 11 years

[@gigisnippets6525]

These vlogs are healing my inner child..you guys are such wonderful parents

[@oksanatoofor4470]

Was it really 1 year ago (baking your mum’s birthday cake) that Ottie randomly started singing the alphabet song? She has grown up so much in 12 months, it’s incredible to see the change!

[@melodyrawlinson1559]

My question: sharing what you feel comfortable, what kind of wedding do you think you will have?

[@ellamcknight8946]

Ottie! Bless her little heart she really is a cutie, she has incredible speech for her age. I can’t wait to see her and Novie having little chats as they get older! 🥰

[@jessiee3612]

I'm so grateful for these vlogs, mentally I've been having a challenging time with anxiety and this has been a wholesome escape which makes everyday better.Thank you!

[@khxdija3998]

my question is: if you could live in any fictional world (e.g whoville, hogwarts, narnia etc) what would you pick and why? and a bonus question, what fictional character whether it be from a film, tv series or book, would you love to be friends with irl? x

[@gs4898]

I watched the video when you baked your mum’s cake with ottie in vlogust 2023 yesterday and ottie has become such a baking pro

[@karendyba5213]

Lovely video ottie telling nanny we got you a bike oh a present lol couldn’t stop laughing , the cake looked great Zoe you should open a cake and coffee shop xx

[@MultifandomMill]

Gone are the days of the little plastic red table and chairs everyone had in the 90s. Loving the videos. X

[@aparajitaprabhu]

Wow! Just checked out last year's vlogust video and it's so cute how a year later it's birthday time again!

[@rose_quartz_loveandlight]

Tracey is STUNNING ❤

[@sarahobrien8114]

I know (and appreciate) that these videos are just a snippet of everyday life, but they truly are so lovely! It is so nice to see how you two parent the girls.

[@nerina_m]

zoe i cant believe you actually caught the moment of ottie spilling the bike secret on camera, that was magnificent hahaha fav moment ever, i love her and how much she tried!

[@marissag7979]

Hi! I have a fab question right up your alley! If you had to choose someone to narrate your lives, who would you choose?

[@TheLulu384]

You mothers garden is gorgeous!!!!!

[@TheCata1408]

you guys have no idea how many smiles and laughs these videos have brought to me this month (and before)!!!!

[@mommashawna707]

I do believe kids should always have a little kids table. We would have to buy a new one every year because they would eventually destroy them especially my son but they would eat at it, do their crafts on them and I never worried if they were getting paint on the table or anything of the sort. They were a stress free zone. We also had a large closet under our stairs, I turned it into a secret reading room. With those kids reclining chairs, I built bookcases and a large beanbag. We would go in there and read stories. I eventually painted a mural on the wall that had glow in the dark mushrooms and all that stuff it was really really adorable and let me tell you those kids loved it. My kids are your age and they still talk about their little secret reading room.🍄

[@charmaineroper9227]

Zoe your mum looked amazing on her bike! 💛

[@analubarbosa1]

46:30 the way Alfie is looking at Zoe

[@frogladybg6199]

That was a fab video. My sponge cakes always rise in the middle, how do you keep them flat. Ottie and Novie are so natural on camera. Loved seeing your Mum’s garden. It tickles me seeing your Mum in flat shoes, she’s such a high heel lady unless she’s running in her trainers 😂 The Birthday Bike present suits her. I can imagine her popping up to the local shops and bringing goodies back in the basket, ringing the bell as she needs too. Nice to see snippets of G in the background in veg garden 👏👏👏👏❤️🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

[@saraxmelanda]

Your videos just are my forever comfort place! Thank you for the effort and for making this happen!

[@thewillowfoxcandleco]

After a day of candle making this is a lovely way to relax x

[@Lou7301.]

You put so much love and energy into everything you do it’s so beautiful to watch. The girls will have such fond childhood memories well done xx 🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@glitteryreen3908]

ottie and novie are the luckiest girls ever cuz they have parents like you two

[@TheRyanLamont]

That was so so relaxing watching Zoe & Ottie make that gorgeous cake!! 🎂

[@thebrynleyelizabethdiaries]

I absolutely love that although Ottie is apprehensive about cracking the eggs you encourage her anyway & this way she learns & discovers she can do it. Amazing parenting 👏🏼 but how cute that she’s concerned about getting shell in 🥹 it happens to the best of us Ottie 🧡💖

[@callisprague4086]

You need your own baking show, baking with kids!

[@rachellaverack3193]

Hey I'm loving vlogust so much!! This question came to me whilst watching Ottie make the cake with you (so adorable btw) and in the moments you were addressing the camera I was wondering what her perception of us is? Have you told her about who watches the videos and who you're talking to/has she ever asked? Or is this just something that she's had around her forever so she doesn't even think twice about the camera? Can't wait for the rest of vlogust!!

[@sandy31418]

French fan over here. Been watching Zoe for over a decade now. Always been a comfort zone for me. I reckon this was a special vlog, the family, the baking, Joe, just felt very nostalgic. You and Alfie are such great parents, it's so inspiring :') ! Wishing my life will look similar in another decade

[@alanm_9277]

What a beautiful family. Such a wholesome evening for your mums birthday

[@demimuir8370]

Just made my birthday better 🥰 Question: what age would you go back to knowing everything you know and have done in your life?

[@didimoussasa8138]

Just so grateful for you guys this month ❤ I look forward to these videos everyday! It’s gonna be such a change in September haha.

[@brandispry576]

Oh Ottie is so adorable when she repeats everything yall say. It’s so cute!

[@rebeccafm23502]

The way Alfie’s hair is falling during the questions segment makes it look like he has a pair of glasses on his head😂

[@Nekogal21]

I hope your mum had such an amazing day! The baking vlogs are my favourite

[@hannahbutler7172]

If aliens came to earth and said “take me to your leader” who would you take them too? Id pick Dolly Parton

[@diaryofdaksha]

Omg this reminds me of one of your videos which titles the same a long time ago where you baked a biscoff cake!! One of my favourite vlogs and damn that cake!!!!

[@glitterbaby00]

I need to book mark 7:40 because Ottie’s ‘Oh that tastes amazing’ is too stinkin cute

[@bendj4lyfe]

36:49 not joe complaining about being the 2nd child 😂😂

[@rutuluhar4981]

Awwwww Ottie gets cuter every video. Her voice is so adorable and she’s so polite. Zoe you are the BEST baker wow. 💖😍

[@lowstoragemode]

man im gonna miss vlogust!!! 🫠

[@246charm]

As Ottie and Novie grow, is there one trait from each of you that you’d want them to carry while they get older? (Ex. Zoe’s good memory, Alfie’s growth mentality, etc)

[@jaymepatel3594]

Zoe that jumper makes your eyes look amazing!

[@myajackson8187]

Love you videos and you and Alfie are such amazing parents definitely look up to you both xx ❤️

[@gracetwentyman1426]

I want to be your mum when I grow up. Her garden is beautiful ❤

[@kityvies]

that cake looks absolutely amazing zoe im always in awe by ur bakes !! im with alfie on opening a little bakery 😋

[@annaventures]

it’s been so nice having vlogust as a little post work treat, it always brings a smile to my face, thank you both! 💖 question- if you were a food, what would you be and why? (additionally; what food do you think the other person would be/why?)

[@Jenzzyuk]

Happy Birthday Tracey 🎂

[@niamhandrews2001]

hope Tracey had a wonderful birthday🎉

[@elleny1331]

The birthday cake was beautiful! I applaud you Zoe!!! Ottie is so precious! Novie is just the happiest baby! So adorable!

[@andy-cx7yj]

love waking up to these vlogs

[@Jenzzyuk]

I love the smile Novie gives Zoe 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍

[@wanokunn]

I’m having such a nice & cosy day watching you bake a cake while I make the chocolate cream cheese balls you made with Ottie for Alfie the other day!🍫❤

[@britzel71]

That cake is absolutely gorgeous!

[@Christel85]

Aww, Ottie tried so hard not to tell. So cute.

[@Ananenina]

Vloggust has been amazing! Some days that I skip watching actually makes me happy because then I just marathon them! I have a new question! What’s something you can’t wait to do with the girls when they get older?

[@ripdingus]

this is the cutest vlog yet this month 🥺🥺

[@RosyCastillo_93]

That cake looks amazing, Zoe is unbelievable at baking ❤

[@niamhandrews2001]

Zoe that cake looked amazing!

[@246charm]

Just watched Joe’s 1,000 vlog (laughed so much!) and wanted to ask if you could recreate/relive an old OG vlog, which would it be?

[@besthappybirthdaysong]

Otitie had me laughing so hard while telling Nanny about her bike-it was absolutely hilarious! 😍😍😍

[@nicole-uf9zg]

For the next vlog: If you could be in a setting from any book or movie, what would it be and what would you do?

[@carlaharvey3734]

My partner & I are visiting Brighton for a couple of days from today (we usually have our annual visit in October for Tulley’s, but the vlogs have made us book in the summer holidays too!) If you could pick a top 5, what would you choose for the following: 1. The best coffee shop? 2. The best place to stop for lunch? 3. A shop to visit that you wouldn’t find somewhere else? 4. The best place for a sweet snack? 5. The best takeaway dinner? 😊

[@emmahounsome]

I’ve been watching you and Alfie for 10 years now and I’ve literally accompanied me whilst I’ve grown up! Just checking in on how you’ve found Vlogust so far? You mentioned struggling to rediscover your identity as Zoe, Mum of two since having Novie. Do you think Vlogust has helped you find yourself again? Lots of love 💚🌟