House progress...

The trusses are being put up, so the roof should be on within the next week or so (I hope!) then it will be the hard part - the finishes - fingers crossed we will still be able to move in 1 December - otherwise we may just be knocking on your door!!!!

Faye's baby music

On Friday mornings myself and Faye have joined a baby music group where we learn some local childrens songs in Bembe and Nyanja. Faye thoroughly enjoys the lesson and is known there as the 'Dancing Queen' - Mama mia!!!

Den's 3rd Birthday party

Returned from Windhoek, kids went back to school - whew!!! and then it was Den's 3rd Birthday. He is now a BIG boy! He wanted 'Bob' to be at his birthday party so I managed to get my creative juices working and make a 'Bob the Builder' cake - didn't turn out too badly if I say so myself! We had a few games, 'Pass the parcel' with a few changes (three year olds don't yet seem to grasp the idea of passing ON the parcel UNTIL the music stops - not keeping the parcel for ones self all the time while the music is playing!!!), anyway the treasure hunt went down a treat and there were very few tears! I think kids birthday parties are more stressful than adult parties!!! The hit present was 'Lego Lightening McQueen' which goes everywhere with him now (John - where did you get it? Need to buy a back up!)

Quick trip to Windhoek

Managed to persuade hubby to look after the bigger two kids, so myself and Faye popped off to Windhoek for a week going back on the same flight as the folks. Faye had a great time with her cousins and I great time with my sister. Also got a few admin things done as well as a few cups of 'Kafee und Kuchen'!!

Lilayi Lodge

While Grandma and Grandad were visiting Lusaka we took them for Sunday lunch at Lilayi Lodge. Apart from my 3 monkey's we saw many other cheeky monkey's too....

When you give a child a camera....

Emily kindly asked for my camera the other day, I was a bit reluctant, but this is what was on it when she returned it to me....

Its me again....

After almost 2 months of non-blogging I am back. In the meantime the shop finally opened, my folks visited us in Lusaka, I returned to Windhoek with them and Faye, came back home, Emily and Dennis' school started again, Janine - our architect, has been to stay and check up on the building, had Dennis' 3rd birthday party....so been busy as a bee......