The bugs are back

Spring has sprung here - and with it, the bug nation too.  So another season has begun, winter always passes too quickly for me.  We took a drive on Saturday to see the Spring colours everywhere, and ended up at Umhlanga beach walking along the promanade and playing on the rocks.  Noah & Jo loved being so close to the lighthouse - we walked all the way around it looking for another door, and eventually gave up.  It was a cool day, Saturday, overcast & drizzling. 

We also stopped in at Gateway - lots of folk, everywhere - great to see.  Pizza from Scooters never fails to impress, and the busy day ended with a rented DVD for Brod and I. 

Yesterday, Brod gave Phoebe a piece of paper.  On it, she had to list 10 things that she wanted to achieve in her lifetime.  What always amazes is her vision.  The majority of the items listed were family orientated - and involved travel.  I must find that list.  I do believe we would like to have a family holiday this month, we have a weeks break coming up and need to get away. I can help her achieve one of the items on that list.

We are in mayhem as we contemplate changing schools next year, uniforms, deposits, stationary...and it's only September.  I'm holding thumbs that ALL the kids get a spot in the SAME school (except Jo - who has one more year at Beehive).  Sophie and Noah went for interviews with the HPS Principal yesterday, as part of the admissions process.  It went well, Noah was especially pleased to be there - and it is always enjoyable watching the reactions of people when they discover that we have 4 kiddies in the family.  Their mouths open and close and their eyes get all big and round.  Kind of like a fish out of water.  After all was said and done, I still don't know if any of the kids have a place yet - but boy did Noah go out with a bang!  "Good-bye Sally!" he said to the Principal with a smile & a wave.  That kid melts my heart.

I have run out of time AGAIN, so will have to do some more catch up later.  Off to fetch Phoebe for Speech(Hooray for Miss Carmen & my bi-weekly magazine fix:)) & Piano(thanks to a very talented and lovely Sammy Clark!).  The kids have haircuts lined up for this afternoon & then it's tea & cake with the stylist (Niki Lewis Higgs), bath time, dinner, stories & bed.

xxxx