Hannah starts eating!

Our baby girl started eating solids! After trying to grab EVERYTHING we were eating, and looking so hard done by when we took it away, and because she is big (aka: fat) enough to start too-we decided to give it a try. She loved it, and I don't think there's any looking back now!

Atlantis Visit

We had the amazing privledge of staying at the Altantis hotel for a night. It was an absolute spoil, an experience we will not forget-ever I think! I'll let the pics tell the tale...

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My attempt at some arty photography....

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COUSINS!!!!

Cand and Kathleen came to visit for almost 3 weeks-and we had a jol! Amazing times mixed in with daily challenges of raising kids was the order of every day...! Almost every evening Donna would ask if Kathleen could stay another day, she absolutely loved the company, having someone who could actually play with her-all day and everyday!

We did alot, but also just stayed at home alot too: trying to balance keeping the girls occupied without going out in the heat (45 degrees +!) AND maintaining some sort of routine, was quite a challenge! We got a little blow up pool for our balcony that we used on the "cooler" days, we went to the hotel for tea, Fun City, Atlantis, and of course did a little bit of shopping!

As always it was horrible to say goodbye, now without them, we miss them even more than before. Kathleen is an absolute joy, so much fun and a true to goodness "laugh a minute". I've already started counting the days to when we'll see them again-thankfully it is soon-less than 2 months!

Thank God for family-thank God for sisters!!

Our Dear Cat Harvard

On the 2nd of June, our dear, autistic cat had to be put down. He had a parasitic infection, very low immunity and a bad anaemia. We don't know what started it, or why he even presented with the infection, but it happened, and it was incredibly sad.

Thankfully it all happened quite quickly, so our memories of our "Tootie" are really fun, good, funny and cute ones.

He was one special cat, in many ways, and we count it such a privilege to have looked after him for 5 great years. He will be missed for sure...

Paul Tripp Marriage Conference

We had the privilege of attending a Paul Tripp marriage conference-"What did you expect? Redeeming the realities of marriage" held at our church. We were invited by our pastor to have lunch with him as well-we are so, so, so grateful for both opportunities!

Paul Tripp is a great godly man, faithfully teaching, reproving, correcting and training all by God's inspired scripture. His message was unbelievably convicting, but even more encouraging as he practically taught how to live a more God-honouring life by loving one another properly as husband and wife.

It was awesome!

Hannah is 4 months!

Man, keeping track of time has been difficult!

Our "little" girl continues to grow-beautifully! She is the genuine "bundle-of-joy", when she smiles-even at 3am-it brightens your life! I thank God daily for her, she is such a blessing!

Hannah is 3 months!

Our little baby is 3 months! OK, I know she is not little, she is getting more rolls than the Oros man-but she is beautiful!

What a blessed 3 months it's been! Hannah is so responsive-smiling enormously when you talk to her or smile at her or laugh at her, basically everytime you look at her -IF she's not hungry- she smiles! I know coming from her mom this doesn't mean much, but trust me: she is the cutest baby ever!!

She has started "talking" (see the video below) and it is just so awesome to hear! Also she has started swimming just a few days ago, and loves it-TWO water babies, lovely!!

Donna continues to be the best big sister (again, only from a mom!), she just can't do enough for her little sister. And now that Hannah smiles and talks back to Donny, it's brought a new dimension to this budding relationship-it's wonderful to see!