Kayra 8 stiches

We went to the beach this morning. We were joined by Belinda and Jordan Cole. The weather was great and there was a bit of a wave, so we all Boogie boarded a lot.

We needed to do some pre-birthday shopping so the kids spent the afternoon at Jordan’s place. We went to pick them up at about 4:30. Neil suggested a quick glass of wine, which Shirley couldn't resist.

Mistake! The next thing we had a frantic Kayra with a bit cut between her toes. We searched all over to find what could have caused it, to no avail.

After a rush to casualty, 2 hours later and 8 stiches we were back to the Cole’s for supper.

To this day its still a mystery what caused such a deep cut between her toes.

Merry Christmas

We went to the Humewood Methodist Church for the morning service. Then home for tea and unpacking the presents. Of course the kids would not allow us to have tea!

The kids all got spoilt, especially Marc.

We had a lovely lunch at all ate far too much!

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ProDive adventure trips

We were on the beach with Louis, Michelle and their kids. ProDive now do adventure boat trips in the bay. Business was a bit slow so Louis invited us for a trip to generate some interest.

The kids loved the ride. Jorja especially when we were doing high-speed doughnuts.

After that the boat was busy for the rest of the day, so our work was done.

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SUP se m!@#

I said I would never be seen on or near a SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard). Louis from ProDive twisted my arm to take the kids for a spin and do some ‘indirect’ advertising for them (they hire out the boards).

Was a bit unstable with a kid on board that couldn't stay still. But once you got some speed up it was quite stable, but not that manoeuvrable.

I got a good arm and tummy workout! But I thing it might be the last time I am ever seen on a SUP, I have my standards;}

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Boogie boarders

We went to the beach for a morning of boogie boarding. Unfortunately the waves we very small. But the kids had a ball with the Van Aardt kids.

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Kids back from St Francis

I rode through to St Francis to pick up the kids after a long 12 days with ouma and oupa. Shirley was busy working up samples from Florida, but I got strict instructions not to take too long because she was really missing them.

They were very happy to see me and keen to get home. They didn't even sleep on the way home.

It was the longest they have been away so far.

RIP Ash Valentine

What a week for pets! Thank goodness the kids are in St Francis. Ash managed to get out last weekend and the dogs terrorise him for a while. He was never the same after that, although we couldn't find any bite marks or damage. I suppose the excitement was just too much for him.

RIP Tara

The kids found Tara the cockatiel very stiff this morning. Tara was one of our oldest birds, so it was with great sadness that we had a burial this morning. The ‘graveyard’ side of the garden is getting very full!

Kayra lost a tooth

While were were camping at Geelkrans Kayra lost a tooth. It was wiggly for a while. Its next to her two big new front teeth. The one on the other side is also wiggly.

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Geelkrans

We went out to Geelkrans for a camping long weekend with Louis and Michelle from ProDive. Unfortunately business comes first so Louis was away most of the time. The kids had a great time and the adults managed to get some good rest.

Luckily the weather played with and it was overcast most of the time, else we would have died in the heat. Thankfully there was a breeze most of the time.

The fishing was another story, not a single bite over the 4 days. Either we must be very bad fishermen or there were no fish there. Most probably the former!

With sad hearts we left Monday lunch time to drop the kids off with Ouma and Oupa in St Francis.

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Artistic gym display

Jorja’s gym had an artistic display for the parent to see what the kids are up to week in and week out. The display was great and Jorja handled herself well.

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Santa’s helpers

We had some time to spare before Jorja’s artic gym display so we went to the beach. The kids were in the Christmas spirit dressed up as Santa’s helpers. They had a great time doing all the poses for mom to photograph.

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Jorja’s gym badges

jorja got her badges for her artistic gym tests. She was very proud to brag about them!

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Kayra almost lost an eye

Kayra had an accident at rhythmic gym practice yesterday. They were practicing ribbon, that meant throwing the stick, yanking it back and catching it. Well her aim was off and the stick ended up in her eye. Luckily it missed all major parts by millimetres. No stitches, just rest and recuperation.

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Beach girl

Kayra wants a beach party for her birthday. So we had to get some photos for her invite that she made in PowerPoint all by herself. Can see dad having an interesting time creating a beach in the back yard.

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Mom’s helpers

We went and bought some tiles to redo the tables outside. The girls helped and did a great job. We now have 3 very artistic tables.

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Jorja’s 1st artistic gym competition

Jorja had her 1st artistic gym competition at Anderson’s Gym. She did well in the beam and the bar but struggled on the floor and vault. She ended up 9th, not bad for only a few weeks of artistic gym.

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Jorja is reading

Jorja read one of Kayra’s homework stories ‘Ben’s book, hide and seek’. Pity her teachers next year!

Midget is getting feathers

Midget is finally getting feathers. He/she is still much smaller than the others in the same brood. We have tried to reintroduce him/her into the coop, but the others attack the poor bird immediately.

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Budding chess masters

The kids have been playing a lot of chess lately. Some of the rules get bent quite badly, especially if Kayra is loosing!

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Cousin Marc

We went to visit Marc. The kids had a great time playing with him and feeding him. He is growing fast!

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Ouma’s birthday

We went out to St Francis bay for ouma’s pre-birthday party. We had a lovely braai on Saturday night and Sunday we wen to Joe fish for lunch. The girls had a great time swimming in the pool while the adults chilled out over a glass of crisp dry white. The ribs and calamari platter was tremendous.

On the way home part St Francis burned down, 76 houses were destroyed. the gale force westerly didn't help at all. Amazing that no lives were lost. Click here for details.

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Lola’s in love

Lola and Elvis Blue are in love. Wherever Elvis Blue flies he is shadowed by Lola. And when he sits Lola keeps a loving eye on him!

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1st surfing lesson

The girls got their 1st surfing lesson in the pool this afternoon. They both did well getting up and staying up, even with the board moving. Dad got dunked a couple of times, but a great time was had by all.

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Midget rises from the dead

We are trying to introduce Midget back into the outside. So after a few hours outside in a freezing easterly and the sprinklers on for 15 minutes a distraught Kayra came running into the house declaring ‘Midget is dead!’

Luckily Shirley noticed a twitch after holding her for a while, else she would have been buried alive.

So after a hour on a water bottle the tweeting started and by bed time she was standing.

So Midget pulled a Lazarus on us, hopefully that's the last time!

Painters

The kids helped mom painting some old rusted tables. On our outside table of course. Luckily they didn't make to much of a mess. Took them about 40 minutes to get bored!

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Clay dough baker

Kayra got bored and decided to make a clay dough pizza. Took about an hour but the end result was great!

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Roosters gone

Ice Cream left on Monday and Greywing on Thursday, so we are now rooster free! Going to take a while to get used to not having to catch them every evening and releasing them every morning from the garage.

We hopefully will end up with 6 hens that should give us 4 eggs a day.

Beachwood concert

We went to the Beachwood end of year concert this morning. Jorja pulled one over us, she said she only recited a nursery rhyme. She did a bit more than that.

Unfortunately the sound system played up, but the kids had a ball and sang their lungs out. A good time was had by all.

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75 Books

Kayra got another reading certificate, 75 books this year! Got a bookworm on the brew.

Midget

So one of the chickens is a dwarf bantam called Midget. Its half the size of its siblings and has very few feathers. Go inbreeding! It got mauled by one of the roosters who bit off part if its wing. Shirley trimmed the bone off at the knuckle and disinfected and bandaged it. Yes bandaged it!
With the weird wet and cold weather we are having its been getting cold. So now it has a ‘jacket’ to keep it warm. What next?

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