2014 - A Whole New Year for Me.....

Good day My Fellow Bloggers and Followers,

I hope you all had a fab Xmas and New Year and that every one is rested out and happy to start the New Year of 2014.  I am lying in bed with bronchitis, a spider bite (bitten me twice) and a eye that was swollen for more than a week of a bee sting.  So my new year started in three's but this is not going to bring me down at all.  I am more determined than ever to be more successful this year than ever.

At the end of last Year it was quite hectic for me and I didn't blog much as I wanted as there was not time and my schedule was so hectic, so I do apologize for that. 

My baby boy Erasmus of 18 years and his girlfriend Dalischa has written matric and passed with such good grades, I am so proud of them.  Good luck with you studies this year and I know that you will make a success of it......And of course you where the most stunning couple at the Matric Farewell....I love you so very much!!!!!!

My oldest boy Christiaan (with the hat) and his girlfriend Nicole visited us for an amazing 15 days over Xmas and New Year, as he lives in Cape Town and we haven't seen them from February 2013 until.  We have done so much together in this 15 days and I am so happy that they were with us and we did so much as we could. Thank you so much for a wonderful Pizza Night that I will never forget....we had so many laughs and giggles and were stuffed.........Every day spent with you guys over this 15 days was awesome and  a blessing and I love you guys very much.

Spending the 23rd of December with the Lottering Family, had a lovely braai at home and went for a sunset cruise on the Hartbeespoort dam....

The 24th of December....we always do presents the night before Xmas.....we had so many laughs until we had a phone call later the evening that my Mother has a stroke...We all rushed to the hospital to be with her until the early morning when they said we must leave now so that she can rest.  She had a big stroke but recovered very well and only her balance to walk is still not fine.  She is getting stronger and stronger every day.  We thank God that he spared her for another year to be with us....

The 25th of December - Xmas day and the men could not stay out of the pool, we also spend the day with the Van Staden Family (my husband sister), as they are moving away and we do not know when we will be able to see them again, they were also in an accident a week before and my sister in law broke her left arm quite badly.   

The 26th of December - The next day was Pretville....What a fabolous day and can not wait to print all the photos and go and buy the Fabscraps range of papers that macthes this theme......

The awesome 3 girls in my life....I love you very much and thank you for everything that every one of you has done for me over the holidays.....

The four men in my life....I am so blessed....

I am so blessed with this wonderful hubby in my life....after 27 years of marriage you are still so loving, adorable and would do anything for me.  Love you Lots like Jelly Tots....

The 27th of December our friends from Thsipise came to visit us - We are the Grandparents of this adorable little girl Leaney Pienaar with the Xmas hat.  We have been friends for 35 years - that is a lifetime....We had our own crazy photo shoot and I can not wait to get this photos printed and Scrapped.

Amoney the adorable 2,5 year old...that they have adopted....She is a real sweetie pie, was posing for the camera 

The morning of the 28th of December was so hot that every one started there day in the swimming pool again.  Amone is such a adorable 2,5 year old....Love you Brian.  You, Elsie, Monique and Jacques has been part of our family since we met and we went through good, bad, sad, and marvelous times but are still amazing friends after everything...

My hubby having a wonderful bonding moment with our Godchild's Moniques Baby....now we can spoil a little grandchild until ours arrives one day in the future.......

The 30th of December - Sundowners at the Hartbeespoortdam with Nicolene Vervaet from Cape Town....

The 31st of December we were off for 3 days to our friends farm 50 km near Thabazimbi.  Thanks you Christelle this was a wonderfull time although I was already so sick....the kids and hubby enjoyed every minute of the farm.  We spend New Years on the farm...

The girls had there first Tractor ride and helicopter flip and were smiling from ear to ear.....as for the boys they only was hoping to get a flip but sorry boys next time...

Sorry Boys....I know it is painfull to watch....Is that tears Christiaan????lol.....

On our way back, had a delicious Ice Cream at Beestekraal Station

The 3rd of January we were back at our home and were spending the whole day, boating, tubing and water sking with the Lottering Family.  This was so awesome and everyone had a marvelous time  but were very stiff and sore the following day.  We had so much laughs.....

The 4th of January we went to the China Mall in Johannesburg and was quite tired when we were on our way to end the evening at Monte Casino. IB, Mellisa, Erasmus and Dalischa has never gambled before so they were very excited... We had a wonderfull evening and the food and Millshakes was to die for....

The 5th of Jaunary Christiaan, Nicole, Erasmus and Dalischa went to the Hartbeespoort Snake and Animal Park and spend the morning there... When Christiaan was living with us he worked there and still love the aninmals and where happy to spend some time with some of the staff that is still working there.

And sadly to say our holiday came to and end with taking the kids to Lanseria airport and having a last coffee and milkshake the eight of us, before they boarded and left for Cape Town again.

I am still in bed with bronchitis and hopefully I will feeling Monday much better as this is my 3rd pack of antibiotics in 15 days.

I hope that everyone of you had a wonderful Xmas and New Year and please send any Scrapping layouts to my email adress at fesaaiman@vodamail.co.za so that I can post it on my blog....