Monday, April 28, 2008

'Normal' Update

Hiya!
As you have seen we are quite into our videos lately… we got a new program and Deric spends hours playing. So while I have a chance and Kai is asleep I thought I would do a ‘normal’ update.

Things here are good – my Mom came from SA to visit (mainly to see Kailey) for three weeks but has gone to Pennsylvania to judge a dog show – while she is there she is stalking the Amish (one of her life goals is to see the Amish). She will be back tomorrow. She will want to do lots of shopping since she came with two suitcases and filled one and a half with things for Kailey and Easter eggs for me (SA Easter eggs are to die for!!!!) So she has so much space to go home with.

Next week we are off to Williamsburg for a few days before coming home and then sending mom home a few days after that. I think the visit is going quicker for all of us than we thought it would.

I am fine, tired – really tired….. but still here. I cannot look at raw food lately and the thought of cooking just makes my stomach turn. I want loads of sour things and I consume so much club soda that I actually empty the shelves in the store every 2-3 days.
It’s funny to compare pregnancies, with Kai I ate so much more. I was constantly hungry and always wanting meats, chocolates, cookies. Now I want salad, vegetable soups, so, my beloved SA Easter eggs have to wait till I feel like sugar again!

We are getting ready to move now – our house rented in one day (phew) and the planning of our 30 days of displacement has been sorted and we are now just working on the last few things before we can totally relax.

Not much else to report – except that I am really really tired – but I think I said that already!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Monday, April 7, 2008

Take 2!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

I know we are going a little nuts lately with video blogs but bear with us – it’s our new toy!

Friday, March 7, 2008

Last Weekend.......

We have had a busy week, with the car issues (someone backed into us)


and Kai’s face getting bashed up, as well as starting the process of getting the house ready for rent, so we are getting estimates on a whole lot of things!

I did not tell you about last weekend. I had an immigration appointment in Charlotte, and we thought we would go see two friends of ours from Germany (Mark and Trisha) in their beautiful new home!


We had such a great weekend with them, and Kai loved being there (she loved the Paris room! Those who know TW and MW will understand) and the dogs were great babysitters.


We played rummy in the evening – the fun of having guests with a baby means not much going out after 7pm. Anyway, I am sure they took my luck, cause ever since I was there I have not won or even come close to getting any respectable score (thanks guys!!!!!)



Mark reminded me of a funny situation which Rachel and Kelly were involved in ….. do you remember this picture of Kai eating Biltong? Rachel and Kelly were sure Kai was eating a turd!


Here is Marks version of the ‘turd eating’
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and with compliments of Rachel and Kelly they sent a picture of their (American) version too!!!!!

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

It's not easy being one!


This is what happens when you are learning to walk and you are obsessed with balls….
We were outside playing with the other kids in the neighborhood, when Kai saw a ball on the driveway. She went to get it, turned around, got her feet all tangled up and instead of letting the ball go – she fell on her face and continued to slide on her nose………

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Jo and Kai same age...