Gotta get that Christmas tree ready!!!

Santa needs to know where to put all my presents!

When I grow up I want to be a model

You can see that Ciara is already practising for her chosen career - if you can call it a career!

Ciara and Layla again

Ciara and Layla - inseperable

Ciara's Nativity Play

Ciara had her prize giving and nativity play at school last night. She played a doll in the play titled " where do old toys go?" My mom and I really enjoyed her performance!

Weekend to George and Mossel Bay

Last weekend Sean had his company Christmas function in an old converted water reservoir on the slopes of the Oteniqua mountains. We stayed in rondavels. Saturday morning we visited the George crocodile farm and on Sunday we went for lunch at Mossel Bay on the beach. Sean had to carry Ciara across the hot sand!

Ciara and Layla

Ciara and Layla are inseparable! Spot her new "fairy dress" Man all this pink! Where does she get it from?

those pets again

Layla and Cider enjoy each others company - when Layla is not harrassing her!

Boys and their toys

How does the saying go "As men get older they do not stop playing with toys, their toys just get bigger" Spot Sean on the far right hand side!

A day at Spier wine estate

Last weekend Ciara had a birthday party at Spier. We enjoyed a good lunch, a visit with the cheetahs and a raptor show - a great day was had by all

Those pets again!

Here are a few pictures of the rest of the family

Out and about in the garden

As the wind can really blow inGordons Bay, whenever we have a wind free day we really enjoy time in the garden swimming and braaing.

Summer has arrived

Summer has finally arrived and the garden, which is planted with indigenous plants and fynbos only is in full bloom. We love to watch the birds and butterflies enjoy the garden too!

School Annual Fair

We have just had our annual school fair. A blast was had by all. Ciara was exhausted that night!

Somerset College

I thought that I would add a few pictures of the school where I work

That puppy again!

We do not encourage the dogs to be inside as they are always wet from swimming, but Layla is such a lap dog! and she just loves her comfort.

Ciara and Sean

Like father like daughter - both gorgeous!

Summer is on the way!

My mom, Eileen, lapping up the first rays of summer!

Ciara and Granny at the pub again!

Ciara (make up and accessories in place) and Granny enjoying a pub lunch at Berties mooring (local pub on the marina in Gordon's Bay)

Thought that I might add a rare picture of Sean and I together. This was taken at a school derby day against Westerford. Sean spent most of the morning braaing wors - with beer in hand never a happier man!

Ciara turns 5 years old

So I survived the first few years and yes, my baby has turned five recently!

A new puppy to add to the family

So we already have fish, Cider the ginger cat, Slade the pedigree labrador that thinks that he is a rottweiller and Lege the cross labrador. Now we have Layla, the golden retriever!