Thursday 11 November 2010

Exhaustion is....

Two Parent Consultations, two GCSE Maths exams and a very sad funeral of my friend's husband - all in this week.  My heart aches for her and her two little girls.


Wednesday 10 November 2010

Watter paadjie om te stap...?

Nou dat die Ingelse weer die tyd teruggedraai het is dit al vieruur donker en dan begin die donkerte in my gemoed ook terugsluip.

Ons het vroeg die week gehoor dat ons Australiaanse visas dalk vinniger gaan kom as wat ons gedink het - miskien teen middel volgende jaar.  So binnekort gaan ons moet besluit - hier in Europa of daar in die verte...

Want alhoewel ek aan die begin (wel die eerste 3 jaar) baie gekerm het oor hier is dit nie so sleg nie.  My kinders geniet hulle skool alhoewel ek steeds dink dat Silke te klein is vir skool.  Ons verken die wereld sommer maklik.  Dis mooi groen. 

Maar ek wil 'n groter blyplek he, 'n huis vir my hart waar die kinders hulle maats na toe kan nooi en hulle lekker kan speel.  Met 'n hond en 'n kat en 'n groentetuin.

Ek wil die son op my vel voel en in die oggend net 'n sonrokkie aantrek en kaalvoet op die teels loop.

Miskien moet ons tog die nuwe wereld gaan verken...

Wednesday 3 November 2010

Mieke turned 9, Halloween & Ouma came to visit

October was a very exciting month for us.  A little too much excitement but it was fun.








First Mieke had a Sleepover Party - her first ever and she was so excited.  She invited her 3 BFF (best friend forevers) and we had tea at Franky & Benny's, then went home where we made lovely smelling goodies including soap and fizzballs and lipbalm.  Then the girls played Wii Sing and at midnight they had a special South African midnight feast including flings, creamsoda, biltong, ice zoos, fizzers - mmmmm.

Then they were supposed to go to bed... but didn't.  Eventually it did happen between 2 and 4 am. I think.

But she had a lovely time so it was worth the pain!!

Then her granny Antoinette came to visit from South Africa.  It was halfterm holidays and Werner took some leave so we did loads of things - visited Arundel Castle, Wisley, Westfield London and Werner & I spent a night at the Marriott Chancery Court on our own - what a luxurious treat.







On Mieke's birthday we took the train and tube to the O2 and saw Disney on Ice which the girls loved.  Of course Silke had to have a crown with ears and they both got Stitch cups with rainbow slush in them.













Then at the weekend it was Halloween and I made ghost cupcakes and scary cookies. Silke went to a friends birthday party (her first ever without me) and then the kids went trick or treating with the neighbourhood dads. We had a small halloween party at my neighbours house and the next morning it was back to school!!

Antoinette went back last night and I feel kind of lonely now - will soon get back into my routine. Autumn is well underway and the autumn colours are amazing.






Then at the weekend it was Halloween and I made ghost cupcakes and scary cookies.  Silke went to a friends birthday party (her first ever without me) and then the kids went trick or treating with the neighbourhood dads.  We had a small halloween party at my neighbours house and the next morning it was back to school!!

Antoinette went back last night and I feel kind of lonely now - will soon get back into my routine.  Autumn is well underway and the autumn colours are amazing.