Looking rather handsome.........

The boys have settled beautifully at their new school, Hillcrest Christian Academy. WizzKid is in Grade 7 and CoolDude is in Grade 4.
WizzKid is mortified that he has to wear this type of hat!!!! He loves to gel his hair and was shocked that gel is banned at the school!

Keeping it real and cool on the first day of school!

Hugs Fee

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Our first Triathlon............

Moving out of a big city to a small town (the locals still call it 'the village') has been an exciting yet different experience for each member of our family.

For TanziPanzi it's been all about the beach! She loves the sea, but hates the sand in her costume.(Boy, do we have drama over this!)

CoolDude is just so excited to be starting a new school, getting a uniform and making new friends. He's our social bunny and quite the girl magnet, it seems.(Have to keep an eye on that!)

WizzKid is missing Johannesburg the most. Not only is he the splitting image of his Dad, but he also loves the city life like his dad!

Fee(that's me) is over the moon to be reconnecting with old friends and family. The 9 years in the city were good but I do feel a new chapter in my life is starting to unfold, and I am so ready for it!

MrGee commutes between Johannesburg and Hillcrest weekly.(An hour flight.) His Tuesday to Thursday's are spent in the big city, and he spends a more mellow time in Hillcrest from Friday to Monday. He is extremely happy to have the best of both worlds!! He loves the vibe and business activities a big city provides, but is also keen to encourage great family time that involves alot of outdoor activities.

So on that note, MrGee has got the boys involved in Triathlons.They did there first race last weekend. WizzKid did so well in the swim, but fell way back in the cycle and run. CoolDude surprised us. He is definately a late bloomer. He did okay in the swim, but gained alot of ground in the run to come first!!!!!.

Here are some pics from the day................

Hugs Fee

It works every time!

Look at me!

LOOK AT ME!

HUMOUR ME, AND LOOK MY WAY!

Okay, so if you don't look my way I'm gonna cancel pudding!

Bribery....... an old method that NEVER loses it's power!

Hugs Fee

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Up down all round........

Having a gym at home is a wonderful thing. MrGee is such a sport! He gets the boys fired up and motivated. I must admit the boys are not always excited about working out, but MrGee manages to motivate them beautifully!!! Hubby makes sure he has some really good dance music and they all step it out to a good beat!

And of course....... TanziPanzi loves to join in!
CoolDude has amazed us the most......... his commitment to exercise has showed us another side to his character!!!
The one behind the camera just needs to be a little more commited! uh-hmmm

Hugs Fee

mmmmmmm..... what do I call this post?

Today I went to Waltons to get the boys their required stationary. Their new school starts on the 15th, but I wanted to get this over with before the mad rush began!

I could not believe I had to buy 8 Pritt/glue sticks for EACH of them!

I said to the teller.... "They'd better show me all the stuff they make with this load!"

breath... breath.......

I thought I would show you a few ways my kids have kept themselves occupied these hols.....

WizzKid dancing like a Leprechaun at his Wii.

CoolDude with his Blow pens......

Notice the bum helping with air pressure..... he said it worked better this way! Bounce.. bounce...bounce!

Tanzi desperate to open a nut for me......... "It so good Mama!"( yeah, like my derriere needs a load of nut fat deposited on it!) teehee

Hugs......

Love Fee

(to all my American friends.......I'm keeping an eye on Huckabee's progress!!!! I like him!)

Yip...... it's gonna be a quiet one!

Most people we know are out at restaurants or having some family/friend get together for New Years Eve! Aren't we boring(teehee), we are alone at home blogging and surfing! But we're doing it together! The kids are running around outside, screaming their lungs out and we are sipping on a good red wine. Lamb chops are sizzling on the braai.

Happy New Year

to all my special Blogging friends. May God bless your 2008 with abundant love,contagious laughter, mindblowing surprises, incredible joy and true inner peace.

Love and Hugs
Fee
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A meander worth doing..........

We had a wonderful day. We ventured out into the country and did 'The Midlands Meander.' I would love to have seen a whole lot more of the area, but with 2 active boys, and one very 'in your face ' daughter,(none of whom care an inch about culture) , that was not to be!

The Midlands Meander is summed up beautifully in this quote. "So put away your watch, switch off the cellphone. Pack a bag or two, leaving space for inevitable new acquisitions, and escape. There is a life away from the fast lane of the highway, the boardroom, the committee meetings, the tunnels of the malls."
It is absolutely beautiful.The shops are quaint and have loads of character.

But firstly we had to eat, because MrGee went into 'Grumpy Dad' mode(A name he gave himself!) Lack of food does this to him. We have learnt to stay away from him when he is hungry. A delicious lunch of Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding at Rawdons Guest House did the trick.

After Lunch we visted some of the roadside shops. My favourite was a Ceramic Art Gallery called Ardmore.

All the art is hand-crafted and painted by the local Zulu people. Each piece is unique, there are not two alike!

My absolute favourite was this lady bug bowl. It cost a cool R10 000.00 (+-$1700)!!!! When we saw the prices we quickly ushered Tanzi out of the gallery.

Happy New Year!

Hugs Fee

Summer Fun!

Linking via phone to the internet got me down, and made me rather distant. Sorry!
But I am back! So much has happened in the past couple of weeks, that I am not to sure where to start!
When in doubt, post pics!

A Happy New Year to you all, and may 2008 be simply great!!

Love Fee

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Our home ..... once a brothel?

So here is more of our 65 year old Manor house that we bought and have just moved into. I found out today, that 30 odd years ago, it used to be a house of ill repute!!! No wonder we have SO many bedrooms!

This is the view as you stand at the main entrance.

When you walk in alittle, you are able to see the open plan kitchen and formal lounge. I do think the formal lounge is about to become rather unformal though!!!!

Below is a view from the formal lounge of the open plan kitchen.

Below.... I love the fact that I can interact with the family as I cook!

I love period homes.This one has been fashioned in the Tudor style externally, with a classical approach being used internally. The old elements are obvious, and we LOVE that!

Love and Hugs

Fifi

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I'm a gamester!

WizzKid sold his PS2 a month ago along with numerous games and other add ons.

His goal......... to save up for a PS3.

THEN...... he encountered the Wii ! Like that he jumped ship, and dumped the PS3 !
"Mom, you should see the Wii, it is totally interactive and SOOOOO much fun!"
"Ya,Ya,Ya son. I'm not that interested in computer games, but I'm happy for you."
After having had the Wii for a couple of days, WizzKid eventually roped me into a game of tennis. I thought I would humour him, be the fun-loving Mom and finally get him off my back.

WELL....... I'm hooked! The boys are so frustrated with me hogging the tennis court and using their wireless remotes, that they've asked me to go and buy my own! The cheek of it! teehee

Hugs Fee

( Bloggy friends I haven't forgotten about you all...... I have had to connect to the net via cell phone, and boy is it slow. So I have given up uploading your blogs for now. I will visit as soon as I can.)