A Full Weekend

Angela moved the play house from the middle of the garden 

to over the sandpit.

It works!  It shelters the little boys from the rain too!

Enjoy some photos from round and about...

At home and away.

Some of these photos following are especially for John, Brenda and Vi.

A view of the farmer's fields two houses away from the boys' upstairs bedroom.

The tractor is doing something on the fileds right now.

There are flocks of seagulls flying around probably enjoying what is

churned up by his activity.

Just outside the back door is the deck...

The middle of the back garden towards the Garden Room.

View from the Garden Room towards the house.

Near the Garden Room the swings and slides.

The next day the swing finally rusted through and collapsed,

 and Patrick and Glenn dismantled it.

Towards the jutting out side part of the middle garden, towards the farmer's fields, 

 is this pond area for future development.

Right now it is fenced, gated and locked.

Sunset over the farmer's fields - view from the living room area.

Painting one wall of the kitchen/diningroom area on Saturday morning.

And the little boys play outside...

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Vincent's 19th birthday afternoon braai party scenes.

He turns 19 during  next week but he will be away.

Thanks Angela for organising Vincent's party...

I know it made a lot of work for you.

I'm glad we were here to lend a hand too.

Mom and baby rocking quietly...

Auntie Rachel and Emily.

Vincent's birthday cake.

Isaac getting a turn to 'hold' Emily.

Rachel sat on her Dad's lap.

Cheryn having her hair highlighted during the party.

We light the candles and sing Happy Birthday!

Vincent cuts his cake and makes a wish (if he did).

Dianne cutting Isaac's hair during the birthday party.

She also cut Samuel's hair.

Cheryn's foiled highlights... during the birthday party.

 Hilmar has a turn holding Emily.

I would have loved all those who couldn't be there 

to have been able to be there.

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Sunday now - Emily was blessed after Church,

We went to the beach again to celebrate her blessing day.

Kieran's family were with us for the afternoon.

Angela started the fire for the potjie.

 Rachel makes the hand swing into a sitting swing.

She hopes it will work.

It works!

Patrick took Vincent off to catch the ferry for his week away.

Grandma Vicky.

Grandpa Vern was there too,

And Emily's other great grandparents and great Aunt.

Thanks Pete for organising a lovely celebration of Emily's blessing.

I seriously missed those who could not be there.
I'm glad for the technology to be able to share our
precious afternoons with you.

Time now for some down-time to re-balance...