Poisoned ... what was I thinking?

Oh My Greatness!!!
I have been in bed all weekend!
The last time I remember being this sick, was two weeks before my wedding!

On the Thursday I was feeling grim so I slept most of the day and went to bed early. I woke up the next day feeling slightly better ..... so I decided to spring clean the pantry and linen cupboards. By 3 that Friday afternoon I was feeling a whole lot worse so I climbed back into bed. Then I just went downhill from then.

By Saturday evening I had such a bad fever that I was almost at the point of being delusional. I kid you not! I had thoughts going through my mind that someone must have poisoned me! About an hour or so later I felt the fever break and my mind go into a sort of rewind/reverse mode.(make any sense?) I sweated like a piglet for the rest of the night ...... but I woke up this morning feeling a whole lot better. I've still got some body aches and a slight temperature .... but these are bearable compared to what I experienced yesterday!

Have a beautiful week!

MrGee was a star he cooked for the kids on Fri and Sat night, got them to tidy the house and he looked after me beautifully.( Thanks babes . x)

A Taste of Russia.

We ended the term well and strong!..... We had a wonderful get together with the MacMillans. Both of our families have been learning about Russia from the Sonlight Core 5 Curriculum. Each kid had to "Choose their Adventure."

CoolDude drew the St. Basils Cathedral in pastels and kokis(felt tips)

WizzKid made a time line of Russia .............

Miss C. did her project on The Matroyska Doll ......

And Mr K. did his on the Cossack Dancers .......

Then we listened to Tchaikovsky on my laptop, and I played a short piano piece by this magnificent composer ....... "The Sugar plum Fairies".

To end it all .... we enjoyed a deeelishious Russian meal .... Beef Stroganoff.

We'r on holiday for THREE weeks now! YAHOOOOOOOO .....

In need of a break ......

One more sleep and school closes for three well deserved weeks! I told MrGee that I'm looking forward to the break more than the kids.
We have had a very busy term, but the boys have kept to their schedules and have done some great work ...... besides the odd day we have all been very productive. CoolDude's swimming is coming on in leaps and bounds , and I have a feeling he is going to excel in this sport.
WizzKid has received brilliant marks for his BIDC (British International Distance College) assignments. He is loving this homeschooling course.

To end off the term, we are having a get together with another homeschooling family it's called "A Taste of Russia."

Our Colourful Lion.

Two lions stand at the main entrance of our house. Initially they were just a cement colour, but two weeks ago I asked the gardener to paint them white, hoping that they might look a little better. Well I was wrong ..... they looked even more odd. I nick-named them our 'ghost lions' !

Then I hit on the idea ..... Why not let Tanzi transform them with her painting!

She had a ball ....... for two days she was intent on making this lion "the best in the world!"

So Tanzi's 'gargoyle' stands proudly at our front door, waiting to be admired by all those who pass by!!

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Best friends .....

This is Miss Tanzi(on right) with her best friend Tayla.

They have such a sweet relationship. I know Tanzi is going to be devastated when Tayla immigrates to Australia. Tanzi told me the other day ....... "Tayla says I can go with her." They are that close.

It is so sad to see our kiddies friendships being torn apart. It is said that kids are resilient, they rebound quickly!Perhaps most kids just know that ," Yes, I know children are meant to be resilient, but it surprises me when Tanzi(age 4) still asks "When will we see Tamar again?" (Tamar was a very close friend of Tanzi who left for Australia 2 years ago!)
Resilient ?...... I think they experience the same emotions that we, us adults, experience! I believe these 'small' events effect them more than we'll ever know!

Tiggy has a home!

As you know Tiggy-Pooh has been a very naughty kitty(not!) and we have been pushed into finding him a suitable home outside of our estate! Everything within me has wanted to object to this, but I made a decision to agree with MrGee and to find him a new home. (Boy, has this been hard!)
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I am delighted to announce that Tigz is going to live with my Aunty Lynn and Uncle Terry, about 25 minutes away. So at least we'll get to see him every second month or so! They lost a cat 6 months ago and seem quite keen on sharing their hearts and home with our Tiggy-Pooh!

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Horses with what?

Mr CoolDude is one funny guy! He sees things from a different angle and always keeps us entertained with his unique sayings. At the age of three/four he exclaimed after seeing cows grazing in a field, "Look horses with horns!" This has become a family favorite ..... and a holiday would be incomplete without a family member quoting these words of CoolDude.

This morning CoolDude was given the task of writing a short story.He is a maths boy so English is not his best!
After being told to revise his 'hook'(the beginning), then his ending and lastly the 'body' of his story, he was shattered!! After about an hour he literally flung the book on my desk and declared , "That was the most agonizing hour of my life!"

Have a fab weekend!!

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Dare Devil Stunt-Thing!

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Priceless ......

Me: "So what do you want to do when you get big?"

Miss Tanzi : " I will steal people's money!"

Me : "That's not very nice sweetie."

Miss Tanzi :" No, I'll ask them first ..... and if they don't give it to me then I'll just take it!"

MrGee : "Okay ..... so you're gonna be a banker!"

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We LOVE history .....

We have just finished learning about Mongolia and it's people. What an interesting section. Sonlight Core 5 Eastern Hemisphere included a wonderful book ..... Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.

We just could not keep to the daily readings as it was way too exciting .... so we sped ahead and finished the book with in a couple of days. We finished off the section with a viewing of the movie MONGOL .
I found the movie to be visually stunning, historically accurate and very entertaining. It is subtitled and quite violent (It carries an age restriction of 15), but my boys were fine with it, and are still talking about it two days later!

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No More Please!

A poem about History written by CoolDude (age 10)


No More Please!!

History, people say it's a mystery.
I wonder why it makes me cry ?
When most of the people sadly die!

Columbus, Franklin and Roosevelt too,
so much to learn about when you review.

Genghis and Kublai the ones who would cube ya,
Make our poor leader look like a drooler!

I've read too much I now have a stitch,
anymore and I might just ditch!


Okay so it sounds almost like a rap song ...... but I just love it!

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Wall Climbing in the Drakensberg!

WizzKid led the way . He kept telling the guy at the bottom NOT TO PULL HIM UP! It took him a while, but he was so excited when he touched the metal bar. He had done it on his own!

Then it was CoolDudes turn. His slight frame and two pull-up's from the guy on the ground helped him race up the wall like Speedy Gonzales!

Miss Tanzi shocked us all ......... This was the first time she had ever attempted wall climbing. She was fearless and went straight to the top! Of course she had quite a bit of help from the guy on the ground.

She was so comfortable being high up in the air and was definitely not afraid of the height at which she was suspended!!

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I'm going to be so sore .........

As I lie on my hotel bed, I can feel my muscles are going to ache when I wake up tomorrow morning!
We have just come back from a Quad bike ride in the mountains.

This was a first for Tanzi and I, .... but definitely not the last time I will venture up steep and rocky terrain on a quad! The experience was awesome and the views spectacular !!

I think I know what I want for my 4oth ! MrGee seems to think I might be starting my midlife crisis. hehe

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HeHeHe ........

Our family is on holiday in the Drakensberg, and look ...... MrGee is getting into the swing of things!

I love it when MrGee fools around like this! It reminds of when we were just married. Those days were "responsibility free" days, .... and we were each others entertainment!!!!

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A Family Tradition

Many years ago I read in one of Dr Dobson's books that it is important to create family traditions because they bring everyone together. To make something a tradition, it needs to be a recurring event that is anticipated and enjoyed by all!
One of my kid's favorites is to have a 'picnic dinner'. The name says it all ..... I clear the lounge , spread a blanket on the floor and place bowls of the kids favorite finger food down. Lots of candles are lit. Only after I have set the scene are the kids allowed to enter and grab a spot on the floor.

Then we switch off the lights and enjoy a movie together. Table etiquette is done away with and NO table manners are allowed.(oh they just love this part!) Fun is the order of the evening! Last Friday CoolDude and WizzKid each had a friend over so I decided to surprise them with a 'picnic dinner'. It was a hit !

(I would love to hear about your favorite family tradition.)

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Way too long!

It has been a while since I have seen my beautiful niece, Hannah. In fact it is almost 2 long years! My brother and his wife are pastors/lead elders of a church in Witbank and they came to Durban for a national church conference. Miss Hannah, along with Granny and Grandpa, came to stay with us for a night.

Hannah is a girl with a contagious giggle, mischievous smile and endearing personality. Miss Tanzi was in awe of her cousin ..... who played the piano beautifully!

Tanzi was also overjoyed to have some girl time with Hannah. The boys would jokingly shout," Stop being such girls!!!!" They loved that. They played with Polly and her minute friends, changed clothes way too many times and spied on the boys!

This last pic took ages to take ..... co-operation was an issue!!!! Miss Hannah did not want to be hugged by CoolDude ..... she was embarrassed.

It was a wonderful time of catching up ........ just what families need now an' again!
Hopefully it won't be another two years before we all see each other!

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Regular posts are not occurring on this blog .... SORRY!
I honestly have had nothing exciting to write about lately.

All that seems to be going on over here is the wading through of heaps of work, and in my case loads of marking! WizzKids studies through the British International College are going well, BUT it is ALOT of work. His work ethic is being challenged. He is a very bright boy, but he will try to cut corners and get away with doing the least amount of work! I find I am having to step into my 'gestapo boots' and give him a swift kick in the buttocks every so often!

Next week we are going to the mountains for 5 days so I can see a shimmer of light in the distance!

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We need another Mandela!

Jacob Zuma became our new president this weekend. For 80% of the people in this country it was a joyous moment, but for a small majority of S.Africans it was a very sad day. He is not a man that should be leading ANY country. He should have been convicted of rape and other crimes , but because of the intimidation from his ardent followers, his court case was thrown out! He now rules our country!

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Glutes ?

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

"My heart starts bumping yeh,
my glutes go everycare(?)
an' I really wanna ro,ro,rock ..... ???
I love you an' my heart starts bumping
and I love Jesus God."

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Boys need to rough it !

Whilst browsing through my photos, I came across a few that I had never seen before.
WizzKid had downloaded them from his camera and (like many males!) had forgotten to tell me about them!! *wink,wink*
THEY ARE STUNNING ...... they capture a wonderful week WizzKidd and Cooldude got to spend with their Granny and Grandpa from Bloemfontein.
I picked my favourite.......
The boys flew for the first time by themselves to Bloemfontein(a 2 hour flight)........ Wizzkid got a gorgeous view of the clouds!

Grandpa and Granny took them fishing for the day .... they didn't catch much .... but CoolDude was very proud of his ONLY catch! Yes sad, very sad.
They got to travel in style ...... NOT ! They shared the Buckie with slobber-dog, Ruby, but they loved every minute of it!
Grandpa taught them how to shoot with a proper bow and arrow ...... they were in awe of his archery skills!
But most of all..... I could see by the pics, that they just loved being BOYS ! Mucking it, not bathing for way to long, plastering themselves with camo-paint and shooting numerous different weapons!

My boys still talk about this week with Granny and Grandpa ...... and now I know why!

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