!!!! Fifi's Finally Forty !!!!

Boy oh boy .... when I was 16 I thought THIRTY was really old. Now that I have hit the BIG 4-0 I feel wiser and more fulfilled than ever before. I certainly don't feel forty and as long as I can avoid looking in the mirror or paging through old photo albums I will continue to feel 30.(hehe) Here's a bit of good news for all us forty-something-ers ..... they say that "Forty is the new thirty!"

I didn't do anything major on my special day although I had toyed with the idea of having a big bash. I even come up with a theme. The theme of the party would be to come dressed as anything beginning with 'F'. (because my name is Fifi) I even had my dress sorted .... I would be the "Fat lady" and end the evening with a song .... 'cause the show ain't over til the Fat Lady sings! Needless to say I chickened out so Fifi the Fat Lady didn't get her Fifteen minutes of Fame! hehe

MrGee congratulated me with a ..... "Mmm Fifi, well done for making it to forty!" ...... I'm was not too sure how to take that one ??..... so I took it as a joke ..... ;)

I was spoilt rotten.... MrGee and the kids got me Coco Chanel's 'Madamoiselle' parfum and Tiery Mugler's 'Angel' parfum, ( yip, fragrances are my absolute best!) And......... a ....... clarinet ! I am so excited to learn this instrument. I've booked lessons from January but for now MrGee and the kids are being very gracious about the hideous sounds emulating from my 'new baby'.

I'm having a big family luncheon at my house this Saturday. I can't wait to spend the afternoon with the people I love the most ..... my dear family!

(This post is a bit late ..... my birthday was on the 18th!)

"Get outta my face!"

WizzKid would never be so rude .... but the look just says it all!

Never before has any item of clothes or accessory meant SO much to WizzKid. Yip, this "hap"(which we aptly named) is a cross between a cap and a hat....... and it looks really cool. BUT besides looking cool, it covers a multitude of sins ...... that being unruly, wild, unbrushed hair!!
! SON, FOR THE LOVE OF LASAGNA KEEP THE HAP ON !

The F- word !!!!

mmm..... lately I have had writer's block. It is so frustrating because I am desperate to blog and capture our memories but I feel I have nothing of significance to write about! Even my camera is in sulk mode as she has been neglected big time! WHY ? ...... Could I be going through a 'mid-blog' crisis? Is the 'bloggeymoon' period over? (I hope not) ...... nevertheless friends bear with me..... although I am extremely f-r-u-s-t-r-a-t-e-d, I will keep at it ... hoping that my mojo will return sooner than later!!!!

Zee loves bath time......NOT!

Can't you just see how much our 'drowned rat' loves his weekly bath ?

But we love him a whole lot more when he is "good and clean and fresh tra-la-la!"

Almost done ..........

WizzKid has completed 4 out of his 6 exams. He writes them at home with me adjudicating. I am NOT allowed to have any communication with him, and I cannot look at the finished paper. Once completed I have to seal it immediately in a brown envelope and post it off to the British International College in Johannesburg who in turn posts it to Cambridge, England. It is marked and sent back to S.Africa.
(taking a break)
My oh my ...... this has been hard as I have SO wanted to take a quick peek at his completed papers. Tomorrow he writes his biggie ..... it is Computer Studies & IT. He is in Grade 8 but because of his high aptitude in this subject they have allowed him to write the Grade 10/11 exam(IGCSE/O level) . It is so complicated and way over my head ..... thankfully, MrGee has stepped in and tested him.

!!! Vasbyt seun !!!
("hang in there son")

Awww I love her ........

Out of the blue Miss Tanzi said, "I think I need a sleeping chart so that I sleep all the night in my bed!" My heart felt like it had been struck by an arrow .... not one from cupid's quiver!!!! My little 'princess of wonderland' didn't need to sleep in our bed anymore?? When did she grow up ..... how DARE she grow up!(hehe)
So I obliged, and with a heavy heart I made her a reward chart .......

(Seven boxes need to be filled with a sticker, and then she gets the reward on the right.)
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Emotionally I tucked my 'big girl' in bed.

GUESS WHO SNEAKED INTO MY BED A FEW HOURS LATER ?
Needless to say the chart remains void of any stickers ........... Yay!

My blog turns four!

When I posted my first entry in Oct 2005 I was totally unaware of the adventure that was about to unfold in my life ......... it all happened one evening as I searched the internet for homeschooling advice. I was directed to a blog at homeschoolblogger.com. I signed up that night not quite knowing the reason why I wanted or needed a blog!! My first post EVER ... One Giant Leap!

Initially I saw blogging as a tool for gleaming ideas from other creative homeschooling moms. Then......... I experienced the excitement of meeting other ladies from all over the world. As I got more confident, I started to tweak my template(play around with the html code) and had fun creating new effects on my blog.

In the last two years I have been more selective about what I blog on. I've tried to make it less about me and my opinion, and have focused more on creating memories. When the kids have flown the nest, I will still have all those beautiful memories to treasure. When I sit with my grandchildren, I will be able to share with them the fun times their parents had as youngsters.

(PS .... thank you to all my wonderful blogging gals who visit and comment ..... I would really love to enjoy a cuppa tea/coffee with you at a real table! This virtual table is great but to actually meet you would be SO much better!)

Say hello to Zee !

I have been wanting a "Zee" for a couple of months now. Zee is a six week old Yorkshire terrier. (apparently!)

Zee got his name from the kink in his tail that is in the shape of a 'Z'.

Isn't he cute ....... he is my baby ...... the fourth child I always wanted!

We've had him for 0ne complete day and I am already exhausted ..... he kept me up most of last night!!!

I'm a child of the King

Once I was clothed in the rags of my sin,
Wretched and poor, lost and lonely within.
But with wondrous compassion, the King of all kings,

In pity and love, took me under His wings.

Oh, yes, oh yes, I'm a child of the King
His royal blood now flows in my veins.
And I who was wretched and poor now can sing
Praise God, praise God, I'm a child of the King.

Now I'm a child with a Heavenly home,
My Holy Father has made me His own.
And I'm cleansed by His blood, and I'm clothed in His love,
And some day I'll sing with the angels above.

(an old hymn)

Headlines Please!

I LOVE to talk and get into deep conversation .... the deeper the conversation the better!! On the other hand MrGee releases very little information voluntarily and I generally have to D-R-A-W it out of him! (I'm sure we're not alone in this department?)
A couple of years ago I was in deep conversation/rambling on about something when MrGee said " Can I have the headlines please?" Since then it's become a family joke!!
With all that in mind, I've decided to write a 'HEADLINES PLEASE' post every second or so week!
So here goes ................

ALGEBRA FREAKS MOM OUT.
WizzKid has exams in 2 weeks so we are plowing through revision Maths.

FOR GET IT ... THE CAT STAYS.
I don't give a flying fig what the body corporate feels, I will NOT let them bully me into getting rid of Tiggy-Pooh .

5 YEAR OLD SETS NEW RECORD.
Miss Tanzi changes her clothes at least 4 times a day! When she has a friend over that makes it 8 soiled outfits! (urrrggghh!)

! A HIP HOP A HIPPITY HOP !
WizzKid and CoolDude went to their first hip-hop class. Their faces beamed with joy as they tried to master the all-new moves! They loved it!

That's this weeks Headlines Update!