HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Well the reason you haven't heard from me for the last two weeks is because I was in SA for the holidays.  Firstly apologies to all I never managed to see, it was go go go and you know how quickly 14 days fly by.  Got a lot done, I went mainly to sort out my storage and send the rest of our belongings over.  We only sent a small shipment the first time and now we've decided to stay the rest can follow.

It was funny to be in South Africa and miss home as in France, but I really did, there's something cozy about living here.  But in saying that the beach, the braai, Silvermine dam and warm weather really does something to soothe the soul. 

Silvermine Dam

William and Luke with Samuel and Benjamin

Swimming with Jessica and Georgia

Swimming with Peter and Isabella

Swimming with Big Jessica

Samuel has categorically stated that he thinks it's a better idea to live in South Africa, shame he has not settled in as well as the rest of us.  He's definitely a warm weather kinda guy.  So today is not bad 0C with beautiful blue sky, the snow has just about gone but in saying that Benjamin has a week of skiing starting today.  They create snow with snow guns on the bottom of the slopes so the little ones can still ski, there is quiet a lot on the mountain still and snow forecast for Wednesday so we'll see.

Sleeping with the local wildlife

 A visit with Aunty Linda

Uncle Guy

I am very excited to get my own things a month or two.  We live in a fully furnished apartment but a girl still needs her stuff.  Manu spent a week at his mom's in Brittany which I think managed to pass the time.  Typical he wasn't needed to work so that plan went a little awry.  He's off for three weeks to Florida at the beginning of April, and good timing for once because he gets back right at the start of the kids holidays.  So hopefully we will spend time together then.  No work for now though so lots of sorting and packing up to do to make way for our STUFF.

Leaving on a jet plane