Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Two nephews and a niece came for a visit

Recently the H’s of Natal came to visit.  The elder son, Evan, had been chosen to participate in an athletics competition in Pretoria, so it was a good occasion for them to visit the farm again and for the children to …..ride horse! 

My “good” camera had gone missing – can you believe it!  Knowing that the “old” one often let me

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down, my heart was not in taking pictures, but there were a few moments too good to miss!  I am just so sorry that I did not get one of Hananiël!  Sorry, Han!  But come again in December and I’ll make doubly sure I get you in a  picture!

Here are a few snaps of the weekend:

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Almarie getting to know Martelize and Franco in the sea-sand container.

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Thelwyn and Janita looking on.

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Martelize called “Heaven, Heaven…!” “(Evan, Evan).  He was her hero!

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Franco also wanted his feet covered with sand!

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Evan pushed the two little girls on the swing  while…DSC07469 - Copy

the moms chatted on the stoep around the remainders of the “Braaidag” lunch.  If you wonder about the green and gold – it was Heritage Day!  Hendrik thought it was for Brazil.  Hoe kon jy dit nou vir een oomblik dink!  If you wonder about the stacked chairs: they make wonderful high chairs for the little ones.DSC07472 (2)

Meantime the men folk chatted inside… Note Gert’s shirt!

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And the two girls went on swinging!

6 comments:

Paula said...

Tog te lekker pret!

Charmaine said...

wonderlike "familie leer mekaar ken" fotos. Ek kan verstaan hoe Evan 'n hero kan wees.. dis pragtig as die ouer kinders so betrokke raak met die kleingoed..

Thea said...

Ai die lekker sorgelose kinderdae! Kan sien daar's lekker gekuier!

Jan and Miekie said...

Hi Paula
Ja, dit was baie lekker!

Hi Charmaine
Kinders bring soveel seën - elkeen so uniek. En ja, dis lekker vir ons en die kleintjies om mekaar te leer ken. In Desember het ons D.V. 'n familiefees en hoop om hulle dan weer te sien. (My sus in Natal verwag haar elfde en twaafde kleinkinders in Desember so ons sal verstaan as hulle nie die tog na Gauteng kan aanpak nie...)

Hi Thea
Dis vir my wonderlik dat die H kinders plaas toe wou kom - noudat oumagrootjie nie meer hier is nie, moet hulle steeds die plaas kom ervaar. Dit was haar droom dat die plaas 'n plek sou wees waar die familie kan saamkom. Hoop die kleintjies gaan ook sulke goeie herhinneringe van die plek hê as hulle ouers wat vakansies hier geboer het!

Sandra said...

Lekker!! En dit sal ook die dae wees wat hulle onthou

Jan and Miekie said...

Hi Sandra
Ek glo so!