It looks like February was the last time that I updated my blog…

Devin

He is doing very well. He is playing soccer at school and loving it, he got a new BMX bike that was built up from parts ordered in the USA. He has not done much riding though, with going away and getting the flu that has been doing its rounds. He rode in the SA’s in Natal in March and the 2 of us flew there. I was not very happy about the flying thing, but I survived.

Kiara

She has a lovely new friend Amber and she is still enjoying being in high school. Their weekends consist of going to youth on a Friday night and then spending the rest of the weekend at the ice rink. I don’t know how much skating takes place but I do know that her phone list has tripled with BOYS numbers. She is also playing soccer at school and seems to love that. She also started netball and water polo. She gets home exhausted every night and never does homework! Her room is still a disaster zone and I am not sure that will ever change.

Tarryn

She is now a fully qualified air hostess with wings to prove it. I was so proud when she passed her final exams with 95%. She has already had 2 overnight stays in Cape Town. She says she will be very bored doing international flights, but she has committed to completing her year with the airline, while she decides what to study going forward. She is still dating Trevor and he spends most of his time at our place. He is at college doing a 3 year graphic design course.

The folks

We had a lunch at their place to say goodbye to them and their house. They have packed up and sold the house and settled into the Ballito place. It seems very strange to realize that I will never go to the old house again. I have been part of that property for the past 27 years. When I started visiting there, Richard’s brother Scott was still in primary school and now he has children in primary school!

Mom
She is doing ok, hating winter and can’t wait to get stuck into her garden in the spring. She has redecorated her house inside and it is looking good. She is struggling to come to terms with her loss but manages most days pretty well.

Work
Doing ok there. Still enjoying work. I am going on 2 really nice courses next month A Quality Management course for a week and then a 3 day assessors course so that I can give training. We are also going on a teambuilding that will consist of Frisbee golf, treasure hunt, target shooting, a cave tour lunch and a game drive, so that sounds like fun.

Sun City
For my birthday, we went to Sun City. It was a long weekend and I booked a 3 bedroom chalet. My mom, my kids, Costa, Trevor and Tarryn’s friends Caroline and Ryan were with us. I enjoyed every minute of it and was thoroughly spoilt with gifts and messages. Costa made an amazing braai and the meat was superb. The kids made a great breakfast on the morning of my birthday and Michael and Tracey came to join us for that.

Scrapping

I have done quite a lot of scrapping lately, went on a scrapping weekend with my cousin Lee Ann this month. We went with a whole bunch of ladies to Sparkling Waters, a lovely resort and conference centre. We started our weekend off with a hot stone massage at their health spa. It was an awesome weekend and I had loads of fun. I won the catty shooting competition and Lee Ann came second. At least she as the excuse that she grew up on a farm! We won huge rugs that need to be in a room with a fireplace, I have not collected mine yet.

We also did a weekend at the scrapping shop where we did 8 layouts. That was exhausting but I loved it too. I made a mini album for my boyfriend and am busy with a mini album of Tarryn’s birth.

Phuket
We got our air tickets when we were at supperclub last week and all of a sudden the trip seems real. I am so excited. 6 weeks to go.

And
I am still having such fun in my life. Taking lots of photos, still loving Facebook, the friends I have made and the scrabble games that I play online. I have been going to movies quite a lot and eating far too much sushi. Went to a “eat as much as you can” sushi feast with Tarryn and Melissa yesterday and we really did well. We had 15 plates! What bliss.

I can’t wait until this cold weather is over. My hot water bottle is working overtime. Looking so forward to spring.

Have fun and keep warm.

Love to all

Tasha