Thursday, 16 April 2009
Megan went to Imhoff Farm
Andrea borrowed Megan for the day on Saturday... and they went to Imhoff Farm in Kommetjie. She had a blast!
Monday, 06 April 2009
Cape Town Fires Part 1
We live in a very hot and dry part of the world. And because of that, we deal with horrendous wild fires every summer. This year was no exception. The only difference being that we had one very bad mountain fire that engulfed the whole of Cape Town.
These pictures should give you some idea of its enormity!
These pictures should give you some idea of its enormity!
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Meg's First Gala
Ok before I say anything else... a gala is a swim meet!!!
Meg's school held a gala for all the grades 1 to 3. It was gorgeous! They were all so excited and swam like little fish!
Meg's school held a gala for all the grades 1 to 3. It was gorgeous! They were all so excited and swam like little fish!
Meg the Diver
Megan has been a total superstar through her first term (ok semester for those of you in the above South parts of the Americas!!!) of grade 1. She has truly excelled at everything she has done. Academically she is on the "booster" program - extra reading, extra maths. And on the sports side, she is swimming and playing tennis with the grade 2 girls.
She needed the challenge of this year so badly.
She would have taken part in anything if I hadn't put a lid on it. Drama, modern dancing, chess, there was an endless list of requests! So I let her chose - and the one she picked out was diving.
So here she is, age 6 1/2... about to go off the high board!
She needed the challenge of this year so badly.
She would have taken part in anything if I hadn't put a lid on it. Drama, modern dancing, chess, there was an endless list of requests! So I let her chose - and the one she picked out was diving.
So here she is, age 6 1/2... about to go off the high board!
Cam at Kirstenbosch
Andrea took the boys to Kirstenbosch a couple of weeks ago. I've posted lots of photos of the kids there - on various different visits, but I love this one of Cam! He looks as though he owns the world!
Thursday, 12 March 2009
There are so many people I need to thank
Initially I posted a list of people who have meant so much to me over the last few years in my previous post about Hannah. But I think that needs to be put in a separate post.
I have lived a roller coaster for the last 5 years. Finding out that I was pregnant with quads was the scariest day of my life. We lived a roller coaster with each scan, starting with twins, then triplets, then quads. At about 16 weeks Hannah's identical's heartbeat stopped, putting us back to triplets.
A 2 month stay in hospital was terrifying for me, leaving Megan to be cared for at home. Then having 3 premature babies, those days in the NICU were terrifying. And a few months down the line discovering Hannah had a stroke at birth.
Just as life seemed to be getting back to normal, Hannah had a status epilepticus seizure.
We have walked an amazing road, it has had its ups and downs, but I have had the most amazing bunch of people there to support me. So I'd like to say thank you to all of you.
Sam... you are my best friend, you are there for me every step of the way and have been my rock and biggest support.
Noodle... I love you, I miss you. Thank you for everything. Come home soon.
Mum and Dad... We have had our ups and downs, but I could not have travelled this road without you. You have been there in my darkest moments and have dropped everything to help.
Helen and Camilla... My 2 most favourite teachers. Thank you for everything.
Euan... My cousin and the brother I don't have.
Robyn and Jayson... You are without a doubt the best friends we've had as a couple. I miss you guys so much.
Caroline... I wish you were still in Cape Town. You are a great friend, I miss you so much.
Andrea... You were my first best friend. We lost touch a bit and I'm so glad we've rekindled the friendship.
Dorothy... Wow, I don't know where to start. Thank you just doesn't say enough.
Andrea... The worlds best au pair! You are a true super star. Thank you for everything.
Belinda... Through all the ups and downs you have always been there. I can't wait to meet your new little miracle.
The BEST TRIPLET MUMS in the world...
Tanya M, Tanya B and Tanya S. Chris, Karen, Eve, Tracy and Mandy. Pam, Sabrina and Wedad. Angela, June, Sheryl and Sheri.
I love you guys, you are the best friends I've got, yet have never met. It doesn't matter what or when, I know you understand and are always there for me.
There are no words that can describe what your love, friendship and support has meant to me. I love you all.
THANK YOU for being there.
I have lived a roller coaster for the last 5 years. Finding out that I was pregnant with quads was the scariest day of my life. We lived a roller coaster with each scan, starting with twins, then triplets, then quads. At about 16 weeks Hannah's identical's heartbeat stopped, putting us back to triplets.
A 2 month stay in hospital was terrifying for me, leaving Megan to be cared for at home. Then having 3 premature babies, those days in the NICU were terrifying. And a few months down the line discovering Hannah had a stroke at birth.
Just as life seemed to be getting back to normal, Hannah had a status epilepticus seizure.
We have walked an amazing road, it has had its ups and downs, but I have had the most amazing bunch of people there to support me. So I'd like to say thank you to all of you.
Sam... you are my best friend, you are there for me every step of the way and have been my rock and biggest support.
Noodle... I love you, I miss you. Thank you for everything. Come home soon.
Mum and Dad... We have had our ups and downs, but I could not have travelled this road without you. You have been there in my darkest moments and have dropped everything to help.
Helen and Camilla... My 2 most favourite teachers. Thank you for everything.
Euan... My cousin and the brother I don't have.
Robyn and Jayson... You are without a doubt the best friends we've had as a couple. I miss you guys so much.
Caroline... I wish you were still in Cape Town. You are a great friend, I miss you so much.
Andrea... You were my first best friend. We lost touch a bit and I'm so glad we've rekindled the friendship.
Dorothy... Wow, I don't know where to start. Thank you just doesn't say enough.
Andrea... The worlds best au pair! You are a true super star. Thank you for everything.
Belinda... Through all the ups and downs you have always been there. I can't wait to meet your new little miracle.
The BEST TRIPLET MUMS in the world...
Tanya M, Tanya B and Tanya S. Chris, Karen, Eve, Tracy and Mandy. Pam, Sabrina and Wedad. Angela, June, Sheryl and Sheri.
I love you guys, you are the best friends I've got, yet have never met. It doesn't matter what or when, I know you understand and are always there for me.
There are no words that can describe what your love, friendship and support has meant to me. I love you all.
THANK YOU for being there.
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Hannah... You have taught me so much!
Today has been a very strange day for me. It is an anniversary that is so important in my life, but not a day that other people in my life think about or remember. And it is the day after our wedding anniversary, so I'm never going to forget it!
Today, 2 years ago was, without doubt, the worst day of my life. It was a Sunday, the day of the Argus cycle tour. We weren't meant to be at home, we were meant to be at a champagne breakfast with friends in Noordhoek. For some reason our baby sitter cancelled the night before. I still believe that is what saved Hannah's life.
We made breakfast for the kids at around 8am. It was all going well until Hannah dropped her spoon. I thought it was just an accident, but realised fairly quickly there was a bigger problem.
I thought she was having another stroke. But after a high speed trip to the hospital, was told it was a status epilepticus seizure.
She had to be resuscitated. I sat for an hour in the ER, waiting to hear if my angel was going to survive.
My little Hannah is the most amazing little girl I have ever met. She has overcome so many obstacles, yet is still riding the high road.
There are so many people that have supported me along the way, thank you all so much.
Today, 2 years ago was, without doubt, the worst day of my life. It was a Sunday, the day of the Argus cycle tour. We weren't meant to be at home, we were meant to be at a champagne breakfast with friends in Noordhoek. For some reason our baby sitter cancelled the night before. I still believe that is what saved Hannah's life.
We made breakfast for the kids at around 8am. It was all going well until Hannah dropped her spoon. I thought it was just an accident, but realised fairly quickly there was a bigger problem.
I thought she was having another stroke. But after a high speed trip to the hospital, was told it was a status epilepticus seizure.
She had to be resuscitated. I sat for an hour in the ER, waiting to hear if my angel was going to survive.
My little Hannah is the most amazing little girl I have ever met. She has overcome so many obstacles, yet is still riding the high road.
There are so many people that have supported me along the way, thank you all so much.
Sunday, 15 February 2009
A Letter from Megs grade 1 Teacher
We have had a few difficult moments since Meg started grade 1 this year. For me, this letter from her teacher was the ultimate!
Meg is at a very wealthy private school and lots of the parents are your typical private school parents. Lots have more money than sense and another big group only have 1 child.
I'm a very intolerant person, I know that. Since I had triplets my tolerance for single parent families has gone down the tube. And this letter says it all!
Dear parents,
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU ALL.
I have had a number of complaints from parents about the girls not eating their lunch. This is just to keep you in the loop and to let you know that I have been trying very hard to ensure that they do eat their lunch -
For instance - they cannot go to the tuck shop until they have eaten their lunch.
The comments I have heard are as follows:
- I don't like anything in my lunch box
- My au pair didn't pack the right lunch
- I don't like ham and cheese together - well take off the ham and you can eat it separately. LATER... I forgot, I don't like cheese, I like ham.
- I don't eat the sandwich my mummy gave me.
- I don't like peanuts. Or fruit or the other stuff.
- Biltong is horrible.
I am not sure what to do about this as it seems many of you are packing lunches your children do not want to eat?????
My response to the teacher... " Don't stress, she won't starve herself "!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, 06 February 2009
Road Rage
I've always heard of road rage, but didn't think I'd ever have the "joy" of experiencing it first hand. Well on Monday this week, it was my time!!!
Hannah had physio / PT in Pinelands which is all the way across town - in rush hour traffic. Roland left very early to drop Megan off at school then take Hannah. It worked well because he was on his way to a client in that area anyway. I knew I had to leave by 7:30am at the latest to take the boys to school and get through to Pinelands to fetch Hannah at 8:45. We left home at 7:15am so I stopped nearby to get a take-out coffee.
To get onto the freeway (highway US / motorway UK) I had to turn across the local traffic. I got half way across no problem, then had to wait a bit. Eventually it cleared apart from a car in the further lane, allowing me to turn into the closer one. Luckily as I started to drive, she decided to change lanes without indicating. I saw what she was doing and stopped. She went around and cut infront of me.
As we got into the major intersection ahead, she slammed on brakes. Getting a fright, I did too, so was close behind her. She got out of her car, leaving the driver side door open and walked towards me. Then I noticed a child, roughly 2 years old, STANDING on the FRONT passenger seat. How completely irresponsible!
I opened my window to see what she wanted. Bad move, her language was excrutiating. She screamed and yelled at me, called me every name and four letter word you can think of. I was very calm, said to her that the only problem was that she had changed lanes without indicating.
She lost it completely and started kicking and hitting my car. By this point my 2 little 4 year old boys were distraught. Can you imagine children having to see that?
I am totally, completely gobsmacked!!! I did not realise until that day that there are people in this world that behave like that. I'm just glad she didn't have a hockey stick or baseball bat in her car, then it might've been really nasty!
Hannah had physio / PT in Pinelands which is all the way across town - in rush hour traffic. Roland left very early to drop Megan off at school then take Hannah. It worked well because he was on his way to a client in that area anyway. I knew I had to leave by 7:30am at the latest to take the boys to school and get through to Pinelands to fetch Hannah at 8:45. We left home at 7:15am so I stopped nearby to get a take-out coffee.
To get onto the freeway (highway US / motorway UK) I had to turn across the local traffic. I got half way across no problem, then had to wait a bit. Eventually it cleared apart from a car in the further lane, allowing me to turn into the closer one. Luckily as I started to drive, she decided to change lanes without indicating. I saw what she was doing and stopped. She went around and cut infront of me.
As we got into the major intersection ahead, she slammed on brakes. Getting a fright, I did too, so was close behind her. She got out of her car, leaving the driver side door open and walked towards me. Then I noticed a child, roughly 2 years old, STANDING on the FRONT passenger seat. How completely irresponsible!
I opened my window to see what she wanted. Bad move, her language was excrutiating. She screamed and yelled at me, called me every name and four letter word you can think of. I was very calm, said to her that the only problem was that she had changed lanes without indicating.
She lost it completely and started kicking and hitting my car. By this point my 2 little 4 year old boys were distraught. Can you imagine children having to see that?
I am totally, completely gobsmacked!!! I did not realise until that day that there are people in this world that behave like that. I'm just glad she didn't have a hockey stick or baseball bat in her car, then it might've been really nasty!
Carols by Candlelight at Kirstenbosch
We are incredibly lucky to live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. One of the incredible places is the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Kirstenbosch is an amazing place for children, for walking and relaxing, just a beautiful place to be. During the summer there are concerts in the outdoor amphitheatre every Sunday, but the highlight every year is Carols by Candlelight, held just before Christmas.
Kirstenbosch is an amazing place for children, for walking and relaxing, just a beautiful place to be. During the summer there are concerts in the outdoor amphitheatre every Sunday, but the highlight every year is Carols by Candlelight, held just before Christmas.
From where we sat, up to the top of the venue.
It is a truly amazing venue, situated on the side of Table Mountain with views of the mountains, landscape and city. We have been to many concerts there, including Sting and Josh Groban. Their music is brilliantly suited to the location.
For the first time this last Christmas we decided to take all four kids with us. We've done it many years before but either on our own or with only Megan. It's a long time for small children to sit, but they were fantastic this year and absolutely loved it.
Everyone is given a carol sheet and candle with a wax paper bag at the entrance. What a fabulous evening it was, I don't think you'll find an atmosphere like that in many other places!
Cameron and Megan.
With our Candles!
Saturday, 31 January 2009
Kids Fun at Blanco!
My Straight Hair!
Friday, 30 January 2009
Yes, I'm still alive!!!
I am officially the worst blogger in the universe! With absolutely no posts for the last month or two. Life has been completely crazy! Apart from a hand in a cast for 6 weeks, I haven't had a second to think!
The Christmas holidays were 7 weeks long. So that and getting ready for Christmas and new year, having a family photo shoot, getting my arm sorted, going to Blanco and getting ready for school - I've been busy!
So I am now back to blogging! I've got a ton of unfinished posts so I'm sorting and uploading photos to finish those... so keep checking back, I'm on a mission!
The Christmas holidays were 7 weeks long. So that and getting ready for Christmas and new year, having a family photo shoot, getting my arm sorted, going to Blanco and getting ready for school - I've been busy!
So I am now back to blogging! I've got a ton of unfinished posts so I'm sorting and uploading photos to finish those... so keep checking back, I'm on a mission!
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Megan's first day of Grade One!
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