Super Busy having Super times...

The past two weeks have been awesome as far as activities and extra work activities goes...

Two Saturday's ago I got a call late in the afternoon from a mate, asking if i wanted to go off road biking on the Sunday? A no brainer! I accepted after checking with the department of home affairs. All was good!I hadn't ridden bike since I was a teen, so the nerves came back in the beginning, but near the end and around 5 or 6 turns at eating dust in a big way and 1 count of getting stuck in a bog, i started to get the hang of it. I slept very well that evening!!! I awoke the next morning, and a couple of mornings (+/- 6) after with a stiff neck and sore muscles. A good workout.

I also got the opportunity to watch two matches of the Confederation's Cup live! The first being the game against USA and Italy and the second being Brazil vs USA. (No not the final). Both awesome experiences though. If this is an indication, then the 2010 World Cup is going to be absolutely amazing!

I finished work today for the school holiday's, well almost, just three day's of winter school for the matrics next week and then I'm done. Then a two week break in the Cape! That is enough to make anyones day, week, month or year if you know the Cape!

The Boks played the B&I Lions in the first test, and beat them... Go Bokke!
The emerging Boks played to a draw against the B&I Lions in the same week!
The Boks play the second test tomorrow.. gonna win again!
Bafana Bafana made the Semi-Finals of the Confederation's Cup and truelly did us proud! Losing 1-0 to a full strength Brazilian outfit in the 88th minute is NO disgrase! the sound coming out of the stadium when the South African National Anthem was sung could only have given you goose bumps!

That's it in a nutshell... update soon!

Still alive...

Yes people, all six followers, I am still alive!

Time just seems to be flying by. I have neglkected this blogging thing over the past few weeks and have not mentioned much about my overseas trip to the UK, which I've been back a month from already. Time just honestly seems to be flying by.

The trip was absolutely awesome!!!!! I really had a great time. Wales was great, all the places we saw were great! I enjoyed seeing Wales though, I was surprised by what I saw. I didn't expect that at all. Edinburgh is also an awesome city, another place I enjoyed visiting and spending far too little time at. Ninnles, you are definately lucky to be living their at the moment.

I got a chance to catch up with one of my good school mates while in London. Stephen, thanks for an awesome time at the little pub up the road. (Not that Stephen reads my blog). I'll post some photo's sometime.

The Confederation Cup starts this weekend, and will be attending a game or two next week - totally looking forward to this....

Weekend Bliss....

It's Sunday evening and I've finally managed to sneak in 10 minutes in between my wife's facebook sessions.

This weekend was something really different.... and most enjoyable. The best of all worlds roled into one weekend. Friday after work we headed off to our local pizza joint to meet the family and start the chill.

Saturday was up early as Devon was playing a 9:30 am football game. That was good -Devon seems to be getting it. He was far more involved this week and set up the first goal!!!! BIG STEPS! His team won 2 - 0. Then it was off to Devon's School's 50th Birthday celebration Funday. He had loads of fun jumping on the jumping castles! Once we had spent an hour there we had to rush off to his friend, Cole's birthday party. Lindsay took control of this and I got to sit and relax at home with Kyle and Adam. This was opportunity to enjoy the first match of the LIONS tour to SA. Once they returned from the party we made our way to some of our friends to watch the final of the Super 14. The Bulls gave the Chiefs a rather BIG smack.

Sunday was all about relaxing and spending time at home. The in-laws are on their way to Cape Town for a week to sort out the holiday home. I wish it was me on my way down there. It is a hell of a drive, but well worth it when you get there! We had lunch at home, just the 5 of us, and then just played with the kids, helped with a little homework and just chilled! It is going to be an early night snuggled up in front of the TV with my wife.

A week gone already...

A week has gone since we returned from our overseas trip. HELL it was busy and the time has just flown. This weekend I got to see Devon play a soccer match, not his first as we were away for that unfortunately, but we got to see him play. I think he spent more time standing still or talking to his friend than running after the ball and attempting to kick it. However, I do recall him making contact with the ball and a couple of shins at some point. It was a special time for us though....

The rest of the weekend was spent with friends and family. I got time to start sifting through some of the trip photo's, but not enough to sort them out and blog about though. That will come in good time.

Tuesday is going to be a great day, I'm headed to watch an IPL cricket game, which should be a blast.

Enjoy the week!

Last week and Next week...

Last week was an awesome week for the following reasons:

1. It was the Easter weekend.
2. I was on holiday with the family.
3. I had an awesome time with the family.
4. I had a great time with some friends
5. Our son gave the most special grace at the table for Easter lunch on Sunday.

So those are some of the things that made last week so awesome. No.5 on the list is by no means the least special thing on the list. It was his grace that he said, totally off the cuff. The whole table was in tears. Something so special out of of 4 year olds mouth!

Next week:

• Back to work tomorrow :(
• 3 day week :)
• Weekend is around the corner!
• 8 days till our overseas trip!!!!!
• More sport on TV and the start of the IPL this weekend!
• Voting next Wednesday...

Yip you read right, 8 days till we head off on our long awaited overseas trip. Time has flown by so quickly. It is nearly time to bring out the suitcases and pack. The excitement is really starting to set in, and so is the reality that our children are staying behind. They will be okay. No, they will be fine. No, they will be spoilt rotten, they are staying with their Aunty Hayley and Uncle Faf.

A busy week ahead...

Music and friends...

Today was a usual Saturday, when the rugby was on. The usual senario is that we end up at a mates house if not your own to watch the rugby match which is to be televised on Saturday afternoon followed or preceded, but usually followed by braai. This Saturday was no different from the any other in that respect. This weeks braai and game was to be enjoyed at Nick and Tracy's house.

All went as usual, with nothing out of the ordinary. This Saturday it was rugby followed by a braai (an early game).

After the braai, we headed to the bar to enjoy a game of darts. Still nothing out of the ordinary. Nick cranked up the music loaded on his PC and the evening continued. This is were things changed.... we took turns in choosing the next song to be played and sang along to. It turns out that Nick and I have a very similar taste in music. various songs from all sorts of genre's were played and we sang along, having a whale of a time.

Thanks for a great evening of music appreciation and fun!

The countdown...

The holiday is just around the corner. 32 days!
Yip, that's right about a month to go. I spent last night chatting to one of my old school buddies who has moved to the UK(11 years ago) and that got me excited about my upcoming UK holiday. Not that I wasn't excited already. Now I'm even more so. I surfed the net to find info on where we are going to be staying . It is going to be a total blast.

It turns out my old school buddy owns a wine shop that is 0.2 miles away from the hotel we are staying in. I'll definitely be stopping by!

Today is my brother in-laws birthday. A big Happy Birthday to you... 37 today!

The weekend...

Friday was a busy day as I had to rush from a meeting for school and then tackle the Friday afternoon traffic through to Bedfordview to see the company that has contracted us to supply them with coffee and machines as spoken about previously.

Saturday was the CANSA Shavathon day - an initiative whereby you shave off or colour your hair in support of those who have cancer. So in support I shaved my hair. Not entirely off but short.
My wife had a funday at school all day Saturday so the kids and I wondered on down to support the school function. Loads of fun was had by all. Well done love, I know it was a long day for you!

Today was a braai for my Dad's birthday. We spent time with my brother, which I don't do often, but when I do I am always guaranteed of a laugh. Today was no different!

Now I'm off to sleep as another busy week is apon me. Good luck for your week ahead, I hope it is a good one.... especially for my broer who starts a new job tomorrow.

A weekend with a difference...

This weekend was something different from the usual weekend in our household. Not much has changed in the sleep department though!

Saturday morning I had to get out of bed unusually early to take Mom and Dad to the airport.... off to Cape Town they were... and how I wished it was me! The rest of the day was pretty relaxing, watching some TV, cleaning the outside furniture, potted in the garden and just enjoyed being home for a change. In the evening we had a couple of friends over for a braai. This meant time to catch up. The Super 14 was on, and that's were I'm lleaving this one. Clearly Lions can't swim in a Shark Tank!

Today was soooooo chilled. A quick breakfast at Wimpy and lots of relax time. The A1 GP was in Gauteng at Kyalami, so I managed to catch a bit of it on the telly. The kids got to swim at Granny and Gramps's house even though they are away. Later on in the afternoon I went to Ebotse Golf Estate with one of the friends from last nights braai. They bought a stand there this week, so we went to check it out. That place is something special....
Lindsay is sitting at the dining room table doing school work. This is not the usual!!!

I also came across a new follower to my blog today, so check out her blog when you get a chance.

I hope you all, (all six of you that follow this blog), have a good week!

I know it is going to be a good week in our family, as the running golfer and everything in between are relocating to just around the corner. Yip around the corner, less than 1km away!