Merry Christmas to everyone. We were in St Francis with ouma and oupa for Christmas. The kids were up at 5:30am but had to wait until 8am for oumies to wake up, then breakfast, then only presents.
The kids were spoilt rotten again. We all got great presents.
After an extremely large Christmas lunch in the afternoon most of us ended up having a prolonged nap!
A great day was had by all.
We took the kids ice skating at the Boardwalk this morning. Been at least 25 years since I had been on the ice and got a rude reintroduction. Didn't take too long to get back into the swing of things. Was a bit of a rustic rink, very bumpy on places.
The kids only went around the edges until Shirley got them some ‘seals’. Basically an aid to get them skating. Worked wonders, they could even sit on them while mom and dad pushed them around.
Dad even managed a double pirouette spilt over a kid that fell while pushing Jorja around way too fast!
Going to be sore tomorrow! But a great hour session was had by all.
After much wiggling and pulling Kayra managed to get her first front tooth out. We, of course, were not allowed to help at all.
The other one is slightly wiggly, but it looks lie a long time off.
At least she can sing ‘All I want for Christmas is my one front tooth’!
The kids tried to help some of the chickens that got stuck underneath the trampoline. Well Robin Hood did not like it at all! He attacked them viciously. Jorja bore the brunt of it. She got a big peck mark and some bad scratches. Kayra got mostly scratches.
The chicks were freed and Robing almost ended in the pot!
Our newest Budgie addition ‘Blue’ is out of the nest. He/she/it flies quite well. Its a light blue for now, I am sure more colour will come through later.
Shirley joined me for a surf at Millers this morning. She took out an old Boogie Board. After being flushed down the line she managed to get out behind the break and eventually up to me at the usual take-off point. Only to inform me that she was stuffed and was going out.
After a few weeks of no or bum surf, it was nice to get out again for a paddle. I will be a bit sore tonight, but not nearly as sore as Shirley!
So the kids are on holiday and they were put to good use this morning, harvesting turnips. We ended up with about 70 of them, guess what we are having for supper?
The chicks were finally allowed out onto the stoep this morning and then out into the garden. Marion was always checking them and teaching them new things, like ruffling their feathers in dirt.
Of course Lola was always around making sure nobody caused the chicks harm. She even snapped at the kids at one stage when they were too close!
I had to build a little set of steps for them to get up onto the stoep again. It took a bit of coaxing from the kids, Lola, the parents and me. But once they were up they didn't have a problem using them again.
The chicks were allowed just out for a little bit by Marion. As soon as the dogs were around they were chased back in.
So there were five chicks after all. Possibly 3 hens and 2 cocks, but we will have to wait and see. Kids and Lola are in love with them and we have a job keeping them away from the chicks.
The chicks are eating and drinking and walking around, but mommy only allows then up to the door, no further. She gets quite agitated with them when the don't stay close to her!
Robin is very defensive as well, the dogs get attacked when they go out for a pee. Poor Amy got a good beating last night, sounded like she was being slaughtered!
I could have sworn on Wednesday I heard chicks peeping but couldn't see anything. Well this morning the kids were so excited when the saw the chicks for the 1st time. I saw three, they say there are four, at most there can be five.
Now to wait and see their sexes. Females will stay to lay eggs, males are off to a free-range poultry farm in Colchester to boost their genetic stock. Image all you have to do all day is keep the hens happy, what a life!
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