Catching Up…
The problem with having too much fun is that you neglect to do the normal, boring tasks that actually keep life moving forward. You put aside the mundane things that help keep you afloat, help keep the order and sanity. But who’s thinking about normal, or mundane or order when you’re having fun? Then, you walk into your kids’ bathroom and notice there are creatures who have made a nice, warm home in their laundry basket because it’s been about seven weeks since you used your washing machine…
So, while we don’t actually have creatures living in any of our laundry baskets, (that I know of), we do have a lot of disorder around here, and I am slowly wading myself through laundry, errands, bills and emails to friends…and blog posts. Why? We’ve just been having too much fun. Having two friends from the United States stay with us for a combined six weeks was all the excuse this girl needed to forget about normal routine.
But, since family all over the world typically doesn’t care too much about how much fun you’re having and since said family is rather more concerned with regular updates on how your children look, here is a quick catch up in pictures.
First up: Our middle child and first daughter, Sloane, turned two on February 28th. That night, we had a small family party with pizza and cupcakes. And how glad we are that we did as the morning of her princess cupcake party, we had three children wake up with raging fevers…and had to cancel. Boo!
Birthday Beauty
Next (Just for Kicks): Mila: our third baby and second daughter. Lots of personality and smiles, this one! Apparently, everything they say about the third child is true…this girl eats on-the-go, sleeps on-the-go and smiles from ear-to-ear in between. She was our ‘surprise’ addition and she has proven to be an absolute gift in ever sense of the word. She is almost six months old and is on the cusp of learning to crawl. She loves her solid foods and her biggest fan is still undoubtedly her big brother.
Happiness
Next: What is one to do with two friends from America who both want to experience all that Cape Town has to offer? Start them out at Mzoli’s in Guglethu, of course. If you have not done yourself the favor of lunch at this meat market, correct this problem as soon as you are able.
The basic premise is this: you enter the main entrance and choose your cuts of meat from the refrigerator. This meat is then ‘braaied’ (BBQ-ed) to perfection in a secret sauce and then handed to you in a massive dish, which you then take back to your table to enjoy with your party. You can also order ‘pap’, a local South African grain cooked much like American grits and you can order a tomato and chilli relish/salsa. Anything else you may want to eat has to brought with you, including bread and drinks, chips or anything else. No other utensils accompany your meal, except for maybe a few serviettes/napkins.
The day we decided to go was especially hot and so ice creams were also a necessary side addition to the meal…
Not for Vegans
Right after lunch at Mzoli’s, we headed to Camps Bay, to show them a completely different side of Cape Town. Fun was had by all and no one seemed to notice the frigid temperatures of the Atlantic on this insatiably hot day … which, apparently called for round two of ice creams.
Summer Bliss
The rest of our adventures, (which are too many to each have their own post or photo collage, for that matter), included Cape Point, The Waterfront, Hout Bay, Arabella Spa and Resort outside Hermanus, Stellenbosch wineries and a few I am sure I am forgetting. Here are a few highlights:
All this ‘catching up’ on summer fun has me somewhat bummed about our impending winter, which I almost never look forward to and this year is no exception.
More later…
Golf Cart Fun
