The calfs hits the beach

For those that is not familiar with South Africa, Port Elizabeth is called the windy city.If you wake up the morning and the sun is shining with no wind you hit the beach.The Wednesday was a day like that.We packed a picnic basket and this time told grandma to come with.When we got to the beach there was a slight breeze and Anika did not even put her cozzie on.The played in the sand and didn't want to swim with me in the see.

They had a joll.We had lunch and then walked down Happy Valley.This is a stretch that follows a small little river and they have all these characters, much to the delight of the kids.
Needless to say they fell asleep on the way home.

Some pictures.

Johan having a dig

The calfs

Werner

The monsters

Some of the Happy Valley displays

Look mom!!!!!!!!!!!

Visit to the underworld.....

The Tuesday we went to the Port Elizabeth aquarium.The thing about going on holiday out of season is they normally clean tanks and get ready for the holiday season.They were cleaning the seal enclosure and we did not see the seals swim around.

Great grandmother came with again and we got to see some nice creatures.
Here is some piccies.The children was finished and fell asleep in the car.

Looking at the seahorses


The penguins


Baby seal

Dolphin

Anika

Having a drink


Look at the crocodile mom

We went to the beach...

On Sunday we just hang around at my parents house and by Monday my mom was ready to commit herself to the nearest institute.The wind was pumping in PE and I took the kids to the park and to a nearby farm to look at the animals.

They were nagging to see the see so we loaded my grandmother(which is also visiting) into the car and we went to the beach.The sand was blowing against their legs and that was the end of the nagging.We went to the Wimpy for some icecream and that was the end of day 1.

Here is some pics:


At the park(Look at the wind blowing the trees in the back)


Looking at the animals


Running on the beach with the sand lashing at them.They were not impressed



Werner taking a bite of his ice cream


Johan


Anika and her ice cream

Great grandmother and the boys.

So I took the calves on holiday...

As the bull was going to our yearly internet bike forum get together and I need a holiday, I decided to go to Port Elizabeth(Where my parents stay) on holiday.My dad came down with the plain a week before we had to go and he was to drive down with me and the calves.The trip is about 1100km and we were to leave at 4am on Saterday the 1 November.

The calves was very well behaved in the car.We stopped regularly and had lunch in Graaff Reinet.Here is some pics.

My Hippie Biffday

Yes it was that time of the year again and the bull came up with the idee for a hipie party.since the 24th was a public holiday it was decided to hold the part on my actual birthdate.I took the day of and prepared everything at home.

We had such a great time and the kids was shipped of the mother of all cows the mother inlaw.They had a great time with grandma and pa.

The last guest left at about 02h30am and I eventually got to bed at 03h30.Thanks to everyone that shared the evening with me.Angel thanks for my cow badges, I will be wearing those.

Some pics of the evening.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Summer,sun and green pastures.........

Yeah,summer has arrived. The kids took their first splash in the pool the week before last.The water was icy cold.Anika went in first and the twins soon followed.I struggled to get them out ans they had a blast.
Here is some pics.

The Calves had chickenpox

So we had friends over and the Sunday morning Anika says to me: Look mommy I got blisters
What blisters.So I have a look and my first thought was" Did you try and smoke?
It looked like a cigarette burn.Upon closer inspection we discovered that it is chickenpox.

So she couldn't go to school for two weeks.Two weeks of hell.Besides the fact that she couldn't stop scratching she could not leave her brothers alone.They were fighting constantly.
Eventually she could go back to school just to discover that the twins now had it.Werner had it bad but Johan had it three times as bad.

Here is some pics of the speckled twins when it just started showing.

Johan

Werner

Three cows go to the Zoo

While my mom was here we took the kids to the Zoo.They enjoyed it terribly.We had such a great day.The boys were so good and we wheeled them around in little plastic cars the whole day.Anika was also super and we had lots of fun.

Anika

Look at the dragon mom(Werner)

We got to see wilddogs

Grannie and Werner

Johan

Werner

Super cow turned 50

Yes,my mom turned 50 this year.She flew to Pretoria from Port Elizabeth and we got some of the family together and had a super time.We got to spend a weak with her as she had to get back because the father bull had to get a back operation and she needed to be there.

All went well with the back operation and dad is recovering nicely.He is however irritating the mother to our ears dismay as we have to hear all about it.HAHA

Here is some pics of the big birthday.

My gran,me,mom,my sis and Anika

Me and my sis

Singing and blowing some candles

It's been awhile

Yes sorry to all that has been visiting my blog.It has been a hectic few months.

So let me fill you in with what has been happening in and around my barn.

The twins had their second birthday in April and they had a blast.I had to bake 2 Bob The Builder cakes and dad had to make some goodies to fit the theme.Here is some pics.

They had a fabulous day and went to bed dead tired.I can't believe they were 2 years already.

The cow went head banging

Oh yeah I have had a great 2 days.

Slept over at my sister's place on Thursday night.We had some red wine and went to bed in the early morning of Friday.Got up at six and was waiting for the rest of the gang to get ready.

We had tickets for the Coca Cola Rock Festival in Johannesburg.Yeah.
Eventually we hit the road and we were on our way to the New Market Racing Course in Alberton.
The show started at 12 and kept going to well after 12 at night.
The line up was awesome with some outh African bands and then later the International bands.
We listened to the following S.A Bands:

1. Lonehill Estate
2. Crash Car Burn
3. Wonderboom
4. Prime Circle

Awesome stuff.We met up with some friends and was smuggled into the Golden circle.When we went to buy tickets the Golden Circle tickets was sold out.They had a huge Golden Circle area to big if you ask me.They could have sold some more tickets easily.

We then enjoyed the following bands:

1. 30 Seconds to Mars
2. Kaiser Chiefs
3. Good Charlotte
4. Chris Cornell
5. Muse
6. Korn

Jared from 30 Seconds to Mars is just so hot.We perved and enjoyed the show.
Muse was huge.The crowd went ape and when Korn went on(My Favorite) they went ape sh@t.

I was awesome to be able to see all these bands.They all said they love SA and will be back.
Here is some pics.Sorry for the quality as I had to use my cellphone as no cameras was allowed.We however succeeded in smuggling n the whiskey tot pack.Won't tell you were those was stashed.
Me
30 Seconds to Mars
Chris Cornell
Muse(They threw these balls into the crowd)