Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 March 2014

Duncan Alexander McCallum

Welcome to the World


Duncan Alexander McCallum

Born: 23/2/2014
Weight: 4.2kg
Length: 53cm

Congratulations to 
proud parents Sean and Megan
May he be an endless source of joy to you both!


Megan made a beautiful pregnant fairy!
 

And now she has a bundle of joy!

Duncan is grandchild number 11 and puts the boys into the lead but only just!

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Welcome Visitors

As I always say, it is great having visitors, it means so much to us.  We really enjoyed spending a lovely Sunday afternoon with Megs and Ced (Great Aunt and Uncle) in Richmond last month.  It makes me really miss family!




Sunday, 28 July 2013

Visitors from Australia

The highlight of this week was a visit from our Australian family.  It was great to see Marianne, Steve and Christie again.  It really means a lot to us to connect with family so we really appreciated their visit.  Hint hint to the rest of you!







Friday, 1 March 2013

Grant Paul Patrick Kyle

Welcome to the World
Grant Paul Patrick Kyle

Born: 1/1/2013
Weight: 4.1kg
Length: 58cm

Congratulations to 
proud parents Shawn and Monique
and big sister Tyler





This post is long overdue because little Grant is already 2 months old today! He was born on new year's day. We last saw Monique 2 days before that and we knew her baby's arrival was immenent (see photo below). That makes 10 grandchildren and believe it or not we are up to 5 boys and 5 girls now. The burning question is who is going to be next and will they put the girls or the boys in the lead!



Monday, 15 October 2012

Gogo

I can't find the words to express the deep sense of loss and sadness I have been feeling since my beloved mother passed away exactly a month ago today. I still find myself wondering if I am having a bad dream and then I realise that Gogo is gone for ever. I cannot begin to imagine the rest of our lives without her. The thing that makes me saddest of all is that she won't be able to play and laugh with her grandchildren and enjoy watching them grow up. And that they won't benefit from the love and attention that Gogo always showered all over them. It just seems so unfair on her, on them and on us. I know that I need to try and focus on the good memories but I am still finding it really hard to be positive!

Linda Beatrix Mullin


Born: 26 March 1951
Passed Away: 15 September 2012

Don't Grieve For Me
Author: Unknown

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free;
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call;
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way;
I found that place at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss;
Ah yes, these things, I too, will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow;
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much;
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief;
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me;
God wanted me now, He set me free.

RIP Gogo

We love you more than you'll ever know!
We will miss you every day!
We will never forget you!

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Hannover

Lana, Fritjof, Siana and Kian moved to Pretoria a couple of weeks ago. I am secretly envious of them returning 'home' to start a new chapter of their lives. We couldn't let them leave without visiting them so, just in time, we headed to Hannover for a long weekend. We had such a lovely time together!


On the Friday we just hung out locally and spent time catching up. It was so nice to get a glimpse into the life they lived in Germany. I especially enjoyed seeing Nicholas and Daniel getting to know their aunty, uncle and cousins a bit better. It's such a shame we don't get to spend more time together!










The zoo was our destination on Saturday. Now this zoo is no ordinary zoo, this zoo is definitely the best zoo that I have ever been to, if I had a zoo like that on my doorstep I would surely go every week. The decor is so well done and transports you from country to country. You can actually see, smell, hear, taste and feel that you are in a different place. The selection of animals is also fantastic and they look content which is very important to me. Besides all this, it contains some of the best playgrounds (yes - plural) that I have ever come across. The children had an amazing time!

Africa





















Canada










India




Australia


One Playground


Another playground








On Sunday we stumbled across a street parade. It was massive, a real eye opener, providing extra evidence that we were in a different country. The kids enjoyed all the freebees that the different floats were distributing and the beer trucks were even giving out free beer. We enjoyed a walk through the centre, past the magnificent rathaus, to the scenic lake, ending up in a forest. And we found even more fantastic playgrounds. The Germans sure do know how to do things properly!

The Parade






The Rathaus




The Dinosaur Playground




Down by the Lake







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The Outdoor Gym














Airport Entertainment