New Year Pool Fun

Kael enjoying the water...

Kids quip(s) of the day...

On the way back from church yesterday, Jordy was telling us about the picture he'd given to Aimee Young (his self-proclaimed wife-to-be) and said that he told her not to tell anyone in her family because then they'd know "she's inlove!" What a funny kid we have :D

SA's Got Talent...

We watched the re-run of the final SA's got talent over the weekend and it was interesting. I can't help but watch something like that and wonder if I should try out for it when it comes around again. When I was a child, I always used to say I was going to be a singer when I grew up and my childhood dream of doing that has resurfaced quite a few times over the years... I'll see what happens and maybe one day surprise myself.

Kids quip(s) of the day...

My dad came to visit - something that happens often  - and after switching his car off, it cools down, making quite a noise, about which Edie said -> "Grampa, your car is angry!"

Kids quip(s) of the day...

Julie -> one day after school: "Mom, did you know Miss Kraynauw was born in Afrikaans?"

Edie -> during our December holidays: "I'm standing in my TITTY toes, Mom!"

Jordy -> while talking about his upcoming (like in 5 weeks!) birthday this morning: "Maybe Sonya will give me a MAGNA-FINDING glass" :)

Photo test

(Ha! It worked!! - sent an email...)

Julie w/ her chocolate face :)

Kids

Well, it's just like Murphy to intervene when I get the chance to have a full night's sleep... Last night, Kael slept through the night (he's done it a few times in the last couple of weeks) and it would have been awesome - but Edie woke up at about 1 or 2 am and, true to Edie style, didn't want to sleep in her bed but also didn't want to sleep in our bed; she wanted the dolls that she went to sleep with out of her bed but then she wanted them with her; she wanted me to cover her but she didn't want to be covered... This little Gemini person we have in the family is so much like the split personality astrological sign she was born under. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't believe that those things determine your personality but there is something about the way people are when they are born under certain star signs...
For example, Juliette is our Cancerian and hence, is the drama queen of the family. Jordan is our Picean and he is the one who is wiser and more likely to have thought things through so that he's absolutely sure he can do something before he takes the first steps to doing it. Eden is the Gemini, as I've mentioned - she is as cute as a button one minute and can be the biggest little terrorist the next. Kael is just barely starting to show his personality - he's Taurean (stubborn) so we'll see how this one pans out.

So... back to the sleeping thing. One day I know I'll be sleeping through the night again. I just hope that the day comes soon. I am also just glad this is the last time we have to do this - from teething to potty training. Having 4 kids is awesome and I've loved each of my babies but I'm so grateful we don't have to have babies forever. Now we can all grow up and older and enjoy different phases of being a family of 6.

First timer...

Ok, this is the first official comment on my blog so here goes:
I don't know how long it'll take me to get into this after being a facebook junkie for so long but we'll take it one day at a time, hey HAHAHAHA!!! :)