We're Booked!

Our family holiday!

Uvongo Beach Aride Resort from the 27 April until the 2 May.

I can't wait to take the girls to the beach again.

It will be KK's first time in the sea (shocking I know)

Its going to be fantastic to get away - just the four of us!!!

So, instead of Megan counting the sleepies, it will be me :-)

Coins are Cash Too

For the past 7 or 8 months, I've been keeping a little piggie bank tin (thats glued shut so I can't open it when tempted). I only put in the odd note and silver (R5 coins, R2 coins and R1 coins) when I have in my purse.

I brought it to work today, as we are going away as a family in April, and I thought we could the proceeds towards paying for the deposit of the holiday or some spending money while we are there. I was amazed at how much money was in there.

After hauling out the tin opener to get the tin open, I piled up the coins in tidy little piles in order to count it. I got R940.00 out of that little tin!!

Not bad, eh? Roll on Holiday at the Beach

Megan's Birthday Poem

You’re six today and so grown up
It’s hard to see you sprout
You love Ben 10 and Alien Wall-e
Still all boys’ stuff, no doubt.

You love to swim, you love to run
Soccer Champs is the latest craze
You eyes shine blue and sparkle bright
Your long red hair ablaze

Gorgeous, sweet, a great big sister
Teaching KK everything you know
Looking after her like a real little mum
All in your stride, you go

You make me proud, you make me beam
I love each giggle and sigh
You light up my life and my heart
Truly the apple of my eye.

Happy Birthday 6th Megan.

Hip-Hop Honey

Megan starts her Hip Hop dancing lessons tomorrow with Madden School of Dancing. She decided at the end of last year to give up her swimming after 5½ years and start Hip Hop dance instead. She also no longer wants to do Soccer Champs or play on the team, so this will be her only activity she does.

Felicity comes to Megan's school twice a week to teach the dance classes and she spent 30 minutes on the phone with me today explaining what they learn and all the benefits. She was so pleased that Megan will be dancing with her as she says she's heard all good things about her brilliant co-ordination and balance from the other activity coaches. She's been wanting Megan to join her dance class for two years now but our Megan has not been ready - or felt the need - until now.

Its entirely her decision and I can't wait to see the results and, who knows, perhaps it will bring the girlies side out in her. I'm not holding my breath, but lets see how the first term goes and take it from there.

Watch this space....

The Girls' Birthday Party

It is Megan's 6th Birthday today.

Happy Birthday My Wee Button!

Yesterday both the girls celebrated their birthdays at a party at Uncle Charlies Farm Yard.

It was a great success as the kids had loads to do and see.

Here is Megan's Wall-e cakeKK's teapot cake

Wade and Kaylin in one of the play houses

Wade on the pony

King and Queen for a day. Megan and Morne sharing the thrones

My nephews Ryan and Dylan playing on the tractor.

Riaan and his Mom

Megan on the tractor

Megan and Morne sharing a moment

Megan having a pony ride. This young man leading the pony was NOT at all impressed that he had to lead the pony around the same route over and over again. I think he was the owner's son who was forced to work the kids parties for the day. He had a face like fizz all day. Poor bugger!

Wesley on the swings
Linda and Anja saying hello to the pony
Birthday Queen
Megan's presents.

Thank HUGE you to everyone who brought Megan and Kaylin a birthday gift.

They got totally spoiled.

Here are Megan's wonderful presents.

Kaylin's presents

My mum who was up from Natal to attend the party and visit with us, ran after KK all day - all she wanted to do was either play in these pretty little play houses, jump on the jumping castle or swim in the bottom end of the slip 'n slide. She definintely kept me and mum busy ALL day.

KK in the blue play house hunting for a bike.

Kayle on the pony

The Jungle gym

Vaughn and Jasmyne and a nosey goat

Jazzy on the pony

Wade on the pony
My sister Janie and Mick

Linda and Anja on the pony

Singing Happy Birthday to the girls.

My mum with the girls this morning

The Du Preez family...
KK enjoying the jumping castle with her Granny

Megan on the jungle gym

Abigail got her first taste of sand...she is too gorgeous!