Beach time.

We are definitely making the most of the gorgeous SUMMER weather over the last few days & headed to the beach late yesterday arvi. My darling hubbie was SO itching to surf that we could hardly refuse an opportunity to get wet with him. It was a perfect summers evening with a light off shore wind ,which apparently makes for glassy surf conditions (what that all means I have no idea LOL!). Max enjoyed himself thoroughly, which for a little boy who SERIOUSLY doesn't DO sand, was a breakthrough!

We dug....
Built sandcastles.....
Ran around.....
Had first 'dry surf' lesson from Dad.......Tersh with his 'I'm stoked face on!'.....
Wave jumping with Dad.....
The only pic of me.....hahaha!

Hope you guys have a great rest of day!
TFL!
XXXX

Lost!

My laptop went in today for an overhaul & more RAM. I can't believe just how much I use my laptop during the day....I was completely LOST without it. I think I have a problem.....I love blogging & scrapping far too much {if there is such a thing}. I think I am going to start having a designated...NO COMPUTER day, at least once a week.....No Laughing! It is worth a try, I say. Lets see how long I can keep it up? I'll keep you posted

Our weekend is looking relaxed & uncluttered.....just the way I like it. Hopefully the wind will abate a bit & we can spend some time outdoors. Freaky hey? saying we can't be outdoors because of the wind...40+ knots is just too much for Max...he hates the wind with a passion.

I did this L.O a little while ago...it is totally one of my favorites. My kidlets look just too beautiful for words.

Have a great weekend with your families.

XX

Photo post!

This is the easiest way to condense our weekend into one post & quicker much than writing something. Ok, Ok I am just feeling a tad lazy today! I hope you enjoy it.

*We spent ridiculous amounts of time in the pool*

*Max decided he needed a new name "Captain Hammer",
the be-caped super hero!!*

*Our walk in the forest was divine! I took 311 photo's...and as my mantra
goes.....'Cover it with volume !'*

*Dad & Max balanced on the highest bridge/branch/stump they could find. Boys!!!*



*Me getting creative with my camera. Please note all of the above were taken with my tiny Canon 1000, point & shoot. Not bad hey?*

Later!
X

Got some scrappin' to do!

The weekend looms & we have Cas with us. Yay! it will be good for her to be with us. Believe it or not even though there is a 6yr gap between Max & Cas, they get on really well, especially if they are in the pool. So T & I will have to be on life guard duty....heaven's what a thought with weather prediction currently being: 31C today & 34C tomorrow......hello factor 50 suncream!

With that in mind I can't see much scrapping happening during the day. Oh well I will have to start my: 'try & get to bed earlier' thing next month. There are so many deadlines for next week yikes! I am stressing already but I shouldn't complain, should I because they are all completely self inflicted LOL!
I am planning to use some of this amazing stash in my up & coming projects! You should do yourself a favor & get to your local LSS & have a look @ ~Autumn leaves/ Techno pop! The PVC dye cut shapes, fancy brads & journal pieces are such fun !

Have a lovely day! And stay out of the sun!!
xxx

Today I am Leo!

Do your kids go through a faze of being someone other than themselves??? Well Max does...he has had his moments of being being everything from Timmy the mouse, to Roxy the kitten, to Zoom Zoom the red racing car.....you name it he has "been it". Today he decided he was Leo, the boy who helps find things. He has been watching the Baby Einstein Mission series & the leader of the pack of children is .....Leo, a bright self starter.

Today it was my day to mind Maxi, so to help the Mama ease into the chores of the day, he got a treat this morning after breakfast & was allowed to watch a DVD. He couldn't believe his good fortune & I was rewarded with a big porridgy kiss & "thank-you Mama...you are very nice!!!". I put the DVD on and went to tidy the kitchen, make beds etc. About half an hour later I went to peek on him & this is what I found....heeheehee!

MAX.................LEO

Maxi had gone into Cas's room & scratched through her dress up kit, found himself these {glassless} frames which he had on to watch TV. I asked him why he was wearing glasses & was told with a {you can't be that dumb, mama...look on his face}...."I am Leo, the boy with the orange hair, who wears glasses & here are the rest of the team....June, Quincy & Annie", pointing around the playroom. He had gotten so engrossed in the story that he was acting it out...silly ' nana!


About two minutes after this I was promptly informed......

" Mama you must go to the kitchen & make
Daddy some food because he is very hungry!"

In other words I was being not-so politely dismissed, so he could be alone to watch his show.....definitely a Watson kid!! hahaha!

{a change of subject}

FAMILY UPDATE!!

My brother & sister-in-law arrived safely after nearly 24hrs of traveling {the price you pay for less expensive air-tickets :o)} It was wonderful to see them....they were shocked at how grown up Max was....probably because the last time they were here, Max was only 6 months old. They have gone up country to spend some time with Mandy's parents & get some well deserved R&R. Hopefully they will be back in Cape Town in a couple of weeks & we can spend some real time together.

Anyway I hope you are having a fine day....I will chat again soon.

XXXX

In the sun!

Hello friends......it is good to be able to post again. I have been in the dark so to speak for the last 4 days, having no internet. FRUSTRATING a capital 'F'! but I am please to report that the technicians have been in and out for days....digging up cables and climbing in the roof. It seems as though it is finally sorted out! I feel like I can breathe again....sad that connectivity to cyberspace has an effect on how well I breath or not LOL! My saving grace is that I know I am not the only one suffering with this ailment.

The weekend past was a 3 day break....{what the extra day was all about, I have no idea} but we enjoyed the time together as a family anyhow. Being spring, the weather is so intermittent {a bit like my internet}, so when a sunny day is predicted we head out to do something ....FAST>>>> On Monday we decided to get have a leisurely breakfast first before getting all physical. Much to our surprise we found this to be quite challenging' in that most of the restaurants were closed for the public holiday {strange business practice....most of the population are not working, but they are closed.....go figure???} We found a little coffee shop in Kommetjie and had delicious French toast with bacon breakfast & endless cups of AWSOME coffee. Maxi was so well behaved, {we got a hint of what life was like before having him} and he alternated between sitting with us like a big boy and exploring the tiny garden we were sitting in. "Looking for moles Mama!" was his reasoning that and hidden "Pirate treasure!" {his new thing...pirates}. After soaking in the sunshine we headed down to the beach. Every year we like to come here @ Spring time, to document the BEAUTIFUL wild flowers that grow along the coastline. They weren't as thick as last year's flowers but we weren't disappointed, they were amazing! and I took about 400 photographs....no jokes. I love digital!!!!

Below is a picture "story" of our visit.....

{I tried to do a collage but couldn't get the size right for blogger, it keeps making the pic super tiny... LOL!}




We had such a fun time! With the prospect of moving to Canada getting closer & closer every day, we have made a point of trying to enjoy each and every moment we have in the beautiful Cape. Hopefully the amazing weather will hold out for a few more weeks while it is windless. For those who don't know the Cape......as soon as summer reappears so do the gale force south easter winds.....they are boringly monotonous making outings out REALLY uncomfortable!

Anyhow guys I will have to try and chat later....Maxi has just gotten home from a play date, so I am "it" until bedtime.
XXX

Update!

Morning everyone....hope you had a relaxing weekend? We certainly did!!!! We decided to try and do something different and different it was!!!! Hence no posts this weekend....I just wasn't at home for long enough.


Sat was a freak~out for the highly strung Mama....we decided to spend the day on the beach with Brian & Landa. The guys would go surfing and the girls would hang out and watch that the kids didn't drown. I started off so worked up {do you know how much stuff I was able to convince myself we needed to pack just in case????? and I didn't have any serious food packed yet hahahaha!}. I calmed down once we were securely stationed on the beach,the kids were doing their thing and the blokes were in the water. Nothing like a bit of windless beauty, divine sunshine, snacks from heaven curticy of Landa, {GIRL YOU WERE A STAR!!!} & nothing but the quiet whisper of the waves to listen too........that is until the microlights started flying overhead and Maxi almost pee'd himself in excitement.

{Brian...Landa you guys were amazing with the kids.....thank-you sooooo much for all the effort you made. You are the BEST!!!!!}

My darling Husband as tired as he was braved the freezing atlantic and surfed his brains out!!!! He was so amped from his surf that he has been on cloud 9 ever since. Ladies if your hubbies are getting a bit frayed around the seams, send them surfing!!!!! It does wonders for their general well being.

Only problem is it takes some seriously creative reasoning to convince them that they need to leave their laptops and head to the beach.

A happy hunnie clad in tight rubber...ooooh!
Go! Snakey Go!>>>>>

Sunday was just as much fun. We spent the day up at Pinehaven {above Simons town} with an old friend of Tersh's. There was plenty of space for the kids to run and explore, the blokes yakked like girls and the Mama took 400 photographs!!!! ~no jokes! The kids befriended an amazing border collie and we had such fun throwing a variety of sticks, pine cones and anything else we could find. She was tireless and played for hours, even tho' I am sure she was poop'd. Even Maxi relaxed enough to play with her and laughed like a drain every time she piled into a mud puddle, just because she loved to wallow.




The flowers were out in full force, making an amazing backdrop for photo's >>>>>




It was good for us to do stuff together as a family. It somehow helped us bond more, laugh more, be more of a family. A great way to prepare for a crazy week of deadlines @ Redline.

Enjoy your day everyone and I will chat tomorrow.
XXXX