These past few weeks have been incredibly busy and exciting. There is so much still on the way and I'm struggling to keep up. Memorable moments over the past few weeks, kids:
We knocked down a wall in your bedroom. It just had to be done. You are loving your new space. Me too.
Charlie escaped from the courtyard down an alley at the back of our house. Bunny on the loose in Observatory? Never, ever a good idea. We caught you eventually, you naughty little bugger. Conveniently, this happened on the same morning that we think Lola had baby bunnies. I gave you a little talk about not avoiding responsibility, and I hope that I've made myself clear. We don't know if Lola had the bunnies, or if she is even pregnant. We went all sherlock holmes on our garden, and now we're just seeing what happens. I do find it super interesting that the boy bunny digs the hole for the babies. Apparently took him three hours while Lola just preened herself on the side. There's a good rabbit.
A lot of paint has just arrived from Plascon. As they say: "Change it. Love it" Oh I will Plascon, I will. The house is about to transform in to something cheerful. Aesthetics sincerely affect my mood and I need to be a happy mommy camper at home. Can't wait to show you all of it.
We're getting the garden ready for a big vertical wall. I want the house and garden to be covered in greenery and white and typography.
My mom moved to Cape Town. Paul came for a visit and left last night. You guys had so much fun with your uncle and it was so nice for me to see you together. To me, my 30-something brother is still a kid. I still see him the same way that we saw each other at 4, at 12, at 20 and now. Some things never change. Noah you love having Gaga here, on Saturday you spent the whole day with my mom and she took you playing and swimming and you came home full of love and sun-licked skin. It's good to see you with family.
Work is crazy right now. Events, functions, pitches and loads of new business. I know that my focus has shifted these past few weeks and I hope that you guys aren't feeling the brunt of it. I try so hard to keep the balance, but it's not easy. Last night I climbed in to bed with Noah at about one am, just so I could hold you all night. Ben, you wiggle way too much - I reserve you for morning cuddles. I really am missing you guys. I'll be 'back' soon.
We all got sick last week. Benjamin started, then me and Paul, then Noah and even Graeme that "never gets sick" was trying to hide a snotty nose. We're all almost better, but I've been hit hard with bronchitis and a fever and it worries me. I need to slow down. Sometimes I wish that someone would just jump-tackle me to the ground to force me. Don't actually do that though.
Last night, the Bees Knees was chosen as the third best brew in the 2012 Blogger Brew Challenge. I am totally shocked, but it was really fun to see everyone and to get a tour of the Newlands Brewery, even though Natalie and I had to wear other people's shoes. What? No heels allowed in a factory? Whatever.
Tomorrow the painting is starting, and the garden is going to change a lot. So here are pictures of how things are now, and I hope that you guys look back at these and say "Oh I remember that house, and I remember that bunny - and that table, and hey remember how Ben always stuck his arms in that bird bath? And we used to pick the leaves off that tree and pretend it was money and pay you to drive past on our black plastic bikes? And Noah always used to climb in to the bunny house." Can't wait to get home and do nothing with you.
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