Elgro River Lodge

We were once again lucky enough to have Vodacom treat us to a family weekend away! We really needed the break and we had such a good time. From rowing 12km and getting badly burnt, crossbow hunting(only rubber animals though), mampoer tasting (Phew) and all the good food and friends I really didnt feel like ever coming home!!

Packed and ready to go!!

Swimming time at the the lodge whilst the Ostrich watches :-)

These two played and fought the whole weekend. They are so cute together!!

Lucky Sias with two 2 year olds....

Amber enjoying the game drive

Some blou wildebeest

Amazing still to see these amazing animals in their natural habitat!

Amber and Mignonne

The beautiful Vaal river! I must add that when rowing on it for 12km one tends to forget the beauty a little and wish it wasnt quite as long....

Amber preparing for the bow and arrow hunt!!

I tried but did not succeed!

Sias trying his luck

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Amber and Mathian. She cant wait to have a brother or sister :-)

Look who had her first haircut....

Before the haircut

Getting ready

Look at AMber looking down so the hairdresser can cut nicely

Blowing dry

Say cheese

My daughter is the new improved version of me. she is who I would be if I'd thought about who I was going to be before I became who I am.

Hee hee

Watering the garden for mommy

Amber and Oumie Daleen at Spur on the train!!

The three special people in my life :-)

Having an ice cream at Harties

30th Birthday Bash

elissa and Dalene( Sias's nephews wives)

Me and Shawn

Christo and Nicolene

Francois and Amanda

Cornel and |Steph

Crazy hubby

Claire, Renier and Adelle

Candice and the new man in her life - Riaan. He is a pilot for those wondering!!

Sune( who gave me the sweetest birthday present)

So we had such a great time with my birthday this year. We went to Rhapsody's and had dinner and dancing till the early hours of the morning. I was lucky enough to have ,my father and mother in-law there too having a good time with us young bunch! Thanks guys, you are the best!
I was so spoilt this year and received so many beautiful gifts that becoming 30 didn't phase me as much as I thought it would. No hiding under the duvet for the entire day waiting for it to pass but rather embracing it with friends and family!
I even received a  phone call from a friend who lives in GALT, California in USA!
All in all I realized how lucky I am and how many special people I have around me!
Mwah to all!!!!

Ambers Swimming Classes

I give extra Afrikaans lessons so I havent been with Amber to swimming in a while. I was so surprised to see her swim this evening, all on her own without daddy having to get in the water with her! Feels like just the other day were I took her as a 1 year old for her very first lesson. Now she swims under water all on her own without a hint of fear!

Getting ready for her swim

My little Pixie is growing up way way way to fast!!!

August getaway

So we finally went away as a family for the long weekend. My father in law was kind enough to let us use the flat for the weekend. I really enjoyed relaxing and listening to the see in the evenings whilst enjoying a glass of good red wine. Amber just loved playing in the water and building sand castles which she loved to destroy( especially those that her daddy tried to build)

We keep promising ourselves that one should do this more often, but.... you all know how it goes. We also managed to spend a night in Umkomaas and did a dive the one morning! Once again it is reggie season so there were plenty of ragged tooth sharks around. |

It feels like summer is around the corner and I cannot wait to embrace its warmth after this terribly cold and long winter! Hope you enjoy the photo's :-)

Guess??

Guess who is going diving Thursday en then going on to the see???

Yip, we are going diving at Aliwal Shoal on Thursday and then moving on to the flat at Ramsgate for some much needed relaxation and family time. + its much much warmer down there than it is up here!!!
Watch this space!!