Friday, January 18, 2008
always learning
I love the way children sieze every learning opportunity ...
We were fortunate to be part of a shoot Patrick was doing up at the Natal Spa Hotel (near Vryheid) this past weekend.
At breakfast on the first morning, Braeden was fascinated by the way the serviettes were folded, and asked the waiter to teach him how to do it.
He was so proud of his first effort that he had to photograph it
... from all angles :o)
.. and he practiced his new-found talent for the rest of the weekend!
We were fortunate to be part of a shoot Patrick was doing up at the Natal Spa Hotel (near Vryheid) this past weekend.
At breakfast on the first morning, Braeden was fascinated by the way the serviettes were folded, and asked the waiter to teach him how to do it.
He was so proud of his first effort that he had to photograph it
... from all angles :o)
.. and he practiced his new-found talent for the rest of the weekend!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
cycling in the midlands forest area
we decided to go for a cycle further inland recently - so we headed off for the beautiful Midlands area.
on the way, we stopped at the site where Nelson Mandela was arrested on the 5th August 1962
just a random spot along one of the roads in the Howick area - amazing to think that this was the site of an act which would have such far-reaching consequences for all of us
We stopped at the Piggely-Wiggely restaurant complex for an early lunch before our cycle
and then we were off!
we were all so proud of how well Braeden kept up with the rest of us
he had just got a fancy camel pack and cycling gloves for Christmas, and was loving the opportunity of trying them out!
Just when we most needed it, Patrick found this borehole! We were all sweltering in the stifling heat, so this was water which never felt so good!!
Feeling wonderfully refreshed, we made our way back - downhill this time!
You had to be there to have the full experience of this - sights, sounds .... and smells!!
Then, the best find of all!! This amazing field, freshly plowed, appeared on our left as we came up the last hill.
It spoke so clearly to me, and was such an amazingly visual example of the parable where Jesus talks about the seed falling on good soil.
This soil was beautiful - it smelt amazing, it was perfectly prepared.
We had a good discussion about how Jesus wants our hearts to be like this, and we compared it to the very hard, compacted and rocky soil we were standing on. What a wonderful visual example of one of Jesus' great teachings!
Patrick saw this photo that I had taken of the field, and liked it so much, he came back and took one exactly the same on his fancy high-end camera. Now that made me feel good!! :o)
We had some VERY tired boys in the car on the journey home
so, a wonderfully refreshing swim at home completed a beautiful day
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
I think we're probably prepared for any eventuality ...
... there were body-boards in the boot as well!the road to the Kruger
I took some very rushed pictures from inside the car, on our recent 9 hour trip up to the Kruger.
Quite interesting to see the different landscapes and weather patterns along the way!
This was a Zionist church gathering in the bush on the side of the road - the boundaries marked with white-painted rocks
The rain became very thick, and it became quite hazardous at times, particularly with the many log trucks on this stretch of road
I've never known why the road workers place these rocks into these neat little straight lines like this
some parts of the trip were slowed down due to the heavy mist
Some parts just didn't look like Africa at all!
and then finally after a stop-over in White River, we were there!
Quite interesting to see the different landscapes and weather patterns along the way!
This was a Zionist church gathering in the bush on the side of the road - the boundaries marked with white-painted rocks The rain became very thick, and it became quite hazardous at times, particularly with the many log trucks on this stretch of road
I've never known why the road workers place these rocks into these neat little straight lines like this
some parts of the trip were slowed down due to the heavy mist
Some parts just didn't look like Africa at all!
and then finally after a stop-over in White River, we were there!pool with a view
Our friends in the country have just put in a rim-flow pool, which takes amazing advantage of the breath-taking view from their front garden!With our mutual Canadian friends out over Christmas, we had great fun posing for photographs with such an impressive backdrop!
And then, of course, the children could no longer wait to actually swim in it! And they stayed in until long after the sun had gone down
thespian things
Jamie had a small role in the Playhouse/Kickstart production of Aladdin this year.
The production ran from the last week in November until the 30th December, and we were so proud of his committment in attending rehearsals, and being so willing and enthusistic throughout the performances.
It was an amazing privilege for him to be a part of a production of this calibre. An experience he will never forget.
He had his own dressing-room - and was delighted to take all of us on a grand tour
Well done Jamie!
The production ran from the last week in November until the 30th December, and we were so proud of his committment in attending rehearsals, and being so willing and enthusistic throughout the performances. 
It was an amazing privilege for him to be a part of a production of this calibre. An experience he will never forget.
He had his own dressing-room - and was delighted to take all of us on a grand tour
Well done Jamie!
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