How cool it is to have such wonderful experiences of sharing with other families and friends from other latitudes that show us with love their customs and traditions, I imagine that for a moment you were worried about breaking so many dishes and it was also fun at the same time! I guess it was even an opportunity to drain hehehehe.
My dad in life for our birthdays, specifically mine, made pranks where he sent to make very beautiful and divine cakes but always with a surprise inside, on one occasion he gave me a spectacular cake and told me: you must be careful when cutting the piece of cake to distribute or when you go to eat .... It turns out that I had to cut piece by piece and carefully, I had about half an hour in that plan until my beautiful mother came and helped me because she knew where the surprise was, meanwhile my dad was sitting in a corner laughing and laughing, as red as a tomato... The gift was a beautiful ring woven with swarosky stones that I still keep. Very beautiful.
Blessings and success in your post.
Awwwww, your Dad sounds a whole lot of fun.
Hmmmm, you are giving me ideas for the next birthday :D