The Month of March

Summer is drawing to a close, it always makes me feel like the end of a book.  I'm really not a fan of winter so I try to think of the winter clothes, clothes are a motivation to get throught the winter.

Both taken from our back door

The sun is only rising after 6am now and noticably later and later almost everyday, I notice a huge change after each weekend, it's almost sad...

I was sitting on this pebbly, cool sand on Sunday morning!

I look so forward to the weekends when I can enjoy every last minute of sunshine and the summer beach.

Eating popcorn and fruit bits on the beach

I think for Laura-Ann the beach is like a giant sandpit - she loves it because I let her play in the sand and get wet, which I don't allow at home!

We were lathered with suncream as you can see my hair look like a bit of an oil slick.

I am so grateful for your honesty, it makes me laugh so much, just like your daddy.

My hairdresser has been on maternity leave so I didn't get a hair cut for about 4 months, it nearly killed us but ok.  So on Saturday we all went for haircuts and I got my fringe back.  during our rounds in the car, Laura-Ann, looking very pensive at me from back there in her seat said, "Mommy, thats not very nice you know?"

Says she with panties on her head!

I was confused and asked her what wasn't nice, to which she replied, "Your hair, daddy's not going to like it.".  She didn't like the fringe.  However, I am happy to advise that she has warmed up to it since.

   

 And Jocelynn is doing really well, I think there's alot of pressure on her with all these decisions she is faced with.  But what a wonderful place to be, planning for the rest of your life!

She's grown alot, hasn't she?

Of course, the sunsets have been beautiful.  On Sunday it was so hot that we spent the morning on the beach, went home for lunch and a sleep with Laura-Ann and then back for a walk in the evening, wonderful days.

Happy Birthday, to my Husband!

Today is Allen's birthday - Happy Birthday, my sweet husband!  We love and appreciate you.

God certainly heard my prayers when I met you! Doesn't he look handsome here?

So on Saturday we had lunch at Karoo Cattle and Land at Eden on the Bay.  The restaurant faces Table Mountain and the weather played along brilliantly! So we had a spectaular view with a salty seabreeze.

  The food was awesome and the company was better.

Jocelynn & Stephen

 Clint and Gisele came with Vaughan and Tristan.

Gisele & Clint

Vaughan and Tristan

Gisele and Jocelynn caught up on good times...

Allen's parents, Clive and Ann joined us also...

And so did aunti Landi and uncle Mike.

We headed off to the beach after lunch and faced a brutal galeforce wind but we enjoyed it nonetheless.

Of course Laura-Ann missed her afternoon nap, which she loves, and went straight to sleep in the car... with a sucker in her mouth!

S U M M E R 2012

The summer has really been so good to us, just when I thought it would never happen the wind died and it started cooking!

 

I've posted a collection of my favourite summer days, I took as many photos as I could and even some videos.

frogg

Laura-Ann learnt how to draw a face and she does this each time we go to the beach - cute! Or she makes sand angels.

...couldn't resist the scenic photos, I took loads of those.  I spent as many days on the beach as the weather permitted.

In the distance you see a ship and to the right of that is Robben Island

The house that we are living in now doesn't have a pool and now we are pining for it!  It's really a blessing to have.

So we bought a little baby pool and when it's really hot and we are desparate we all get a turn to wade in Laura-Ann's pool.

 

Due to the heat, cooking meals was not on the cards very often so there were many visits to the Spur - Lala's favourite play place and Jocelynn's favourite burger place.

Little Spur face

The sunsets have been to die for and the evening walks are refreshing - nothing like watching the waves and the people.

The beach just comes alive in the evening and I love living so close by.

First Day at Pre-School

So... yesterday was Laura-Ann's first day at pre-school. She was really excited to go and well prepared as we'd spoken to her about it since we enrolled her last year, so she's had months of preparation.

First day with daddy

I think it was more difficult for Allen and myself, the thought of letting go of such a tiny little person into a place where they have to be so independent - going to the toilet on their own is a huge issue for us, going to class when the bell goes - I wonder if someone runs around looking for children who don't go to class after ringing the bell?

and with mama

She was shown around the classroom yesterday and the teacher assigned one cubby hole to each child, identifiablte by a unique picture - Laura-Ann's is a giraffe.  She has to know which is her space for her personal belongings...

She immediately went to play in the sand pit.

...and I'm worried, she is so tiny, she's only 3, why do we push them to be independent at such a young age - grow them quick?  I think its unfair, but she has to go to prepare for primary school.

And she played with building blocks too.

 Allen and I left home to drop her off and when we arrived there she was happy and content to stay.  She even smiled and said cheese for the camera.

I hope she'll be a good girl in school...

In the afternoon, I caught the bus with Jocelynn, Steven and Albertina (Lala's nanny) to fetch her from school.  She was happy to see us and we all caught the bus back home.

So little!

By this morning, it was a different story!  She screamed and kicked against going to school.  I felt so sorry for her, she's a late sleeper and not a morning person at all.  She takes forever to wake up and when she does, she's in a really bad mood.

...and make lots of friends.

After more kicking and screaming the teacher had to pry her off me so that I could leave for work.  My heart sank and once again I felt drained and guilty, I felt that I was abandoning my baby and destroying our tight bond.

Waiting for the bus to go home.

My opinion: school still sucks!