My Mother’s Birthday

On the 22nd of February was my mother’s birthday.  

My mother was very excited that her birthday was on a Sunday, so all of us would be home and not at work or wherever! 

We made my mother a special breakfast of Blueberry and Vanilla yogurt with granola and fresh organic fruit. We all love this breakfast, but only have it on birthdays! 

My parents specially saved up for weeks for all of us to go have lunch together - this is not something that happens often!

We went to the beautiful Round The House restaurant near Camps Bay. 

It was the most beautiful clear blue sky wind still day! Some of us around the table - little ones went playing on the big green lawns! 

My mother with currently our youngest family member, Michael.

My amazing parents! 

Josua, Danika and some yummy food! 

CJ and I 

We had a lovely day, the little boys played so much and was so dirty at the end. We adults had such a great time chatting around the table in the beautiful outdoors.

My mother had such a special birthday. She is such an amazing mom, friend and colleague, and I love to spend time with her. She cares so much about everyone of us!

Happy Birthday Mommy!!

Tour To America and Special Times with My Mother Part #3

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well! I’ve written part #3 of our America tour! Click here for Part #1 and Part #2.

So after we spend two weeks in Madison Wisconsin, my mom and I flew out to Nashville, Tennessee to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Campbell from Above Rubies. 

In what a beautiful place, in the woods where they live! 

Rashida Johnson had her 18th Birthday- and Graduation party the Sunday evening. The theme was The Fifties.

Setting up the party tables, from left to right - Madison Lilly (A.R. helper), me, Meadow Barrett  (Pearl Barrett’s daughter) and Callie Back (Former A.R. helper now working for Trim Healthy Mama) 

Pretty Girls - Tiveria Johnson and Autumn Barrett  

Newspaper boys - Arden Allison and Crusoe Johnson. 

Callie Beck and Abbie Segovia (A.R. Helper) 

Mrs. Campbell, my mom and I. 

Callie and me! 

Real fifties look - Rocky Barrett. 

There were so many little people - I really started missing my siblings. 

Pearl Barrett, Evangeline Johnson and Serene Allison.

Pearl and Meadow Barrett. 

Serene and Sam Allison, and Pearl and Charlie Barrett.  

Rashida’s birthday cake! 

Mom gave Madison a hand in the Above Rubies office! 

The Family Meal Table!!

I spend every single afternoon/evening with the Campbell grandchildren.

I went to karate with the Johnson Family. I went to a Way of the Master bible study.

One morning Mr. Campbell took my mother and I to downtown Dixon where we had lots of fun walking through the streets and the beautiful shops.

It was absolutely beautiful and the shops were so pretty!

 The boys wanted me to show them the bow I shoot, so everyone had a turn.

Even Mrs. Campbell had a turn!

On the last night the girls took me on a Good-Bye dinner.  We had lots of fun, we also stopped at Walmart on the way back and then took some pictures - Yes I was very tired so I don't look on my best here!

On the Friday Morning we headed back to the airport - back home.

After a 24 hour flight we arrived home at 11pm. We really missed our family and they brought us flowers and chocolates!

When I got home that evening my parents arranged for a friend to bake me a archery cake as a late birthday cake! 

I love traveling and can’t wait to go on my next trip!

Hope you enjoyed my Tour posts!

Valentine's Day

Hello Everyone! This is not Part #3 of my Tour to the USA - coming soon! 

Here are a few of photos of our Valentine's Day Weekend. I thought you might enjoy it!

On Friday night I put together a little something for us "older" people. My mother put the 4 little boys to bed and we had a chocolate fondue and marshmallow frying evening. 

I made some hearts and ribbons to hang from the fan to give it a more Valentine's look

On Saturday morning my Mother, Danika and I went to Hillsong Canal Walk's Sisterhood morning.

We had lots of fun!

On Sunday CJ took Josua and myself to the Waterfront in Cape Town to go buy Josua some new shoes. we also had fun walking around the Waterfront.

More Postings coming soon! 

Thanks for reading!

A Weekend Away

Hi everyone, I know I haven’t been posting a lot lately. We had a very busy two months. But it is finally slowing down and I have some time to post about it. 

In October, we went away for a weekend to our favorite holiday place, Brenton-On-Sea, near Knysna. 

We had a wonderful time just enjoying each others company.

Brenton-On-Sea is such a beautiful place

With beautiful sunsets

Bright sunny days

Crystal clear water

Beautiful clean beach

Little birds tweeting around

Little toes curling in the sand

And such a sweet cozy cottage.

We always love playing on the beach and swimming in the sea:

Little ones “fishing”!

Call us crazy, but yes, CJ and I packed our tennis gear and played tennis on the sand! It was quite a challenge as the ball doesn’t bounce in the sand, but we had so much fun!

CJ, Josua and Danika built a water proof castle, 

Daniel could sit in the middle and when the water came - he was safe!

Little Michael fell in the water and was a little shocked, so he curled up against me and we bathed in the sun.It was so relaxing to have him close to me.

When we drove back from Knysna, one evening my mother took this beautiful picture of the Knysna lake.

We also had some friends over for a day:

Little ones eating at a table.

Some of us older children.

For desert we all fried marshmallows over the open fire and then dipped it in chocolate flakes. 

“Never knew frying a marshmallow is such hard work!” Little Michael.

“But it sure is good!”

All the Photo credit goes to my mother!

We had such a great time and can’t wait to be back!

Have a blessed week everyone.