1/4 of a centuary

14 September 2008
To wake up on my birthday and have Mum, Vee, Bron and Trin all there to wish me Happy Birthday was the best present I could've had, taking into account the practicatility of having everyone I love and care about squeezed into my house from all the stretched out parts of the world not so realistic! I did not need a coathanger stuck in my mouth!
The first birthday I remember having was in Pietermaritzburg, and i got a little green bike for my 3rd birthday- it would have been only 3 days later that Vanessa was born and another reason to celebrate! I also remember my 5th birthday, at Kia Ora, the family farm in SA, Mum made me a swimmimg pool cake and I got three books which I still have today(Trinity reads them now) from a friend Justin Visser. Two weeks later Bronwyn was born, and another reason to celebrate! And so three September birthdays, and now 25 years on, we are all together and really good friends helping each other celebrate our special days!

The weather forced us to find another venue after we tried anyway to brave the beach for a BBQ and Beach Volleyball. We found a quiet little house with enough room in the backyard to play volleyball over the clothes line, and enough room inside to sing happy birthday and eat cake and have a laugh!!
I am so happy to have the Family and Friends that God has given me, and the Eternal gift of Jesus. I recieved countless sms', emails, and Facebook msgs wishing me happy birthday, Thank you so much!!! my love tank is full!
I remember one year when I was in std 3 or grade 5 as it is known here in Aus, and I invited
lots of friends out to the farm for my birthday, and only 2 people could come so I felt really rejected. But on my birthday, to my surprise the whole class had organised a surprise party for me and signed a massive card- which is the one in the photograph- and I still feel warm when i think on that time!!

Trinity a little Ballerina!

20 September 2008
Today my Little Baby, Trinity wore her full ballet costume for the first time after going to ballet lessons for the last three weeks in her OWN clothes and still remaining so positive and listening well to instructions even though she was the odd one out! And the excitement that shone through her as she slipped into the leotard and wrap-around skirt made me feel so proud of her. I have recognised for a while now that she really enjoys dancing, and everything musical and I thought Id wait until next year until I found a ballet class nearby, but when I enquired I thought maybe she could try it out and see if she was ready. And to both of our delight, she has taken hold of the classes well, enjoying having her own little way to express herself and learn some good life skills!