Happy 11th Birthday, Megan

It's my daughter, Megan's birthday today. 

Happy Birthday my wee button,.

A while ago, I asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday this year as she's getting a bit too old for a sugar-high party-at-the-house with a bouncy castle and water slide.  I gave her a few options.  Either, a big party with all her friends, a small intimate dinner with a couple of her friends, or to go skydiving.

Guess which one she chose?

You guessed it, we're going skydiving.

She is soopa excited and so am I.  Actually, all of us are going (except Kaylin) extreme sports is definitely not her thing.  

Meg's had a fat lip ever since I went skydiving with my BFF last year for her 50th birthday.  Megan cried when I got on the plane to go, because she wanted to go with me.  At the time, I couldn't afford to pay for both of us to do it.  Now almost a year later, I get to gift her one of her dreams.  I couldn't be more stoked for her.

What better birthday gift than an experience she'll NEVER forget, right?

Will post pix soon.

Here's the poem I wrote in her birthday card:

Today's your birthday and you're turning eleven

Lets do it together and dive from the heavens

Jumping out of a plane at 200 kilometers per hour

From 12 000 feet high, feel the airstream power.

I hope it will be something you'll never forget

Just don't let your knickers get wet!

No one loves you more than I love you

My wee button, My Meggie-Poo.

I was so long in labour they had to shave me twice

Yesterday was a public holiday here in South Africa. Its was Human Rights Day so I invited my big sister and her clan over for a good old fashioned Souf Efrikén braai.

Unfortunately, the heavens opened up on us and it pissed with rain most of the frikken day but that didn't stop us from firing up the braai and enjoying some XBOX Kinect.

Megan, Janie, Mick, Claire and Kaylin enjoying their braai

Our newest edition to our family.  Meet Lucy

Me and Lucy-Loo-Loo

I also get a brilliant surprise in the post!  I got a parcel from fellow blogger Mr Cool aka Tom Tomoser with a lovely letter and his latest Greatest Hits CD just for me!  Thanx so much Tom - what a loverly surprise.

Happy 7th Birthday Megan!

Today you turn Seven, my little miracle Wonder

The Seven Wonders of the World have nothing on you!
Egypt’s pyramids are pale in comparison to the awesome little girl you are.

And even though you can see the Great Wall of China from the moon,

I love you more than all the stars in the galaxy.

You are more precious to me that The Colosseum in Rome

And more beautiful than the exquisite Taj Mahal.
Your eyes dazzle us more than all the colours in The Great Barrier Reef

And my love for you is deeper than the majestic Grand Canyon.

You’re sensitive and unique in your own little way.
Your heart is pure and hope that’s the way you stay.

Love you my wee button

Megan's Stitch cupcakes

Megan's Stitch Cake that we devoured yesterday

Stitch cupcakes up close