Finally found some time!

Hi everyone,
Sorry not been blogging for a while but I'm sure you all know why..!(no! not that Just been soooo busy) Our trip up to Johannesburg was uneventful and believe it or not the weather played nicely... We even got the chance to start the Christmas shopping...

Paul arrived safely on Saturday 13th and since then we have been on the go everyday...Needless to say he is so 'hot'(yes right ehem!!) he just brought the good weather with him and the temperatures have increased daily.(He is so proud of himself for bringing the decent weather!)

Sunday(temp 27c/KZN 32c) we had a traditional family 'braai' (BBQ for my English readers)where large quantities of alcohol and red meat were consumed. The kids swam all day and by night fall the skin was tingly and red!

Monday (temp 28c) we set off back down to Kwazulu Natal, drive was uneventful, my car managed the journey no problem at all I'm so pleased I brought her with us!!!

Tuesday(temp 28c) it was a public holiday here(Day of Reconciliation) and traditionally we spent it with family, kids swimming all day and food and alcohol flowing freely!!!

Wednesday (temp 31c) Paul finally got to meet Bruce the Builder and of course 'the men' sorted out all the problems!!! (As only mano-mano can do. So progress will continue on the land/house from 19th January(of course all the builders are on their annual 1 month leave now) typical...

Thursday(temp 32c) K and P doing plenty of swimming and lots of dad and me time! He's really enjoying his school holidays, he has gone off for a long weekend with his cousins to The Berg - Camping!!! We're going up there on Monday to spend the night and fetch him (oh! lovely camping 'roughing' it and not with a caravan!how exciting is that?)

Friday(temp reached 39c today) finally I had to admit it was hot! But loving every minute of it. With no child in tow we got the chance to get out and do some Christmas shopping (dad's got a lot of spoiling to do!!!)me too! me too!

Well this weekend(temp today - Sat went up to 37c with the water temp at 29c) is being spent wrapping presents and getting the house ready for Christmas, we haven't taken out all our decorations, Aunty J. has decorated some of the house for us and as long as you have a tree for Santa to leave all the presents around you don't need anything else. (At least this year I don't have to go out and buy one like we did in Florida!)

Friends please forgive me if you get your 'Christmas Cards' a little late, it wasn't cos I forgot or anything but I finally got some 'bits & pieces' out of storage when Paul got here, so your cards are in the post !!!

That's all for now folks! Hopefully I'll have some time over the next couple of days to write again.
Todays useful information: When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on for dear life!