Wordless Wednesday --- Dad and daughter special moments

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Dinosaur bones

Adding to Jeanette's post : My little Paleontologist - we were visiting Jeanette and family this weekend and witnessed the start of the 'digging for bones' project !!! And of course, I do not go anywhere without my little camera!



Wow - look at the bones sticking up !!! Can't wait to see the end results !!

I must just add that when Bradley and I were travelling home in the car one day, after fetching him from school at lunch time, we were chatting about dinosaurs and his knowledge of them - something his teacher was always amazed at! He could have only been 3 or 4 at the time!!

I told him that when he grows up he should be a Paleontologist.

What's that Granny, he said

I said it was a dinosaur scientist, and before I could expain further (he is a very clever little boy and listens to any explanation !!) ....

He promptly said "no Granny, I'm not going to be one of those ... I'm just going to be me ! "

Not the norm !!

This was the first time .. ever .. that we have been away on a coastal holiday that wasn't in the school holidays!! We didn't quite make the 'deadline' and our last day was the first day of the school holidays. What a change in the people! When we first got there, the beaches were filled with a splattering of toddlers but mainly hords of students - all having finished their final exams for the year-end - University and Matric (the final exams for High Schools).

Oh, it was so civilised ... no kiddies running past your towel and kicking up sand!

But, my goodness, it was interesting watching them!! This group decided to cool off in a kiddies pool in the shallow water!


As the sun rose higher and higher into the sky, they came onto the beach in their droves, having obviously partied well into the night. I must say, though, all very well behaved.

Some decided to sleep it off - even in the drizzle! (Not the norm here in SA anymore - they were lucky they were'nt mugged during the night!)

And then there were the groups that brought Hubbly Bubbly's to the beach!

Now ... this is something new to 'old folks' like us !!!! Apparently it's the latest 'thing' for parties (Elaine was telling us) and you can put all sorts of 'tobacco' from the fruity kind to 'whatever' !! I was fascinated with the whole procedure and watched as they set them up. Would have loved to have gone around and photographed all the Hubbly's as some were really elaborate! Some were home-made (the group of guys next to us made theirs out of a milk bottle and odds and ends) but the result was the same .. and the smoke that wafted across to us had a citrus flavour.

Interesting !!!

Mmm!! A stick in a circle of rocks !!!!

This lady was also an interesting character !! She waltzed down to the beach, on her own, and promptly did her exercising routine in full view of everyone !!

A blonde moment !!!!! Oooh ... ow ! Elaine forgot to put sunblock on one leg !!!

Weekly Winners ... 6 Dec

We have just spent 8 days in Ballito, North Coast, Kwa Zulu Natal ... weather was hot, sometimes cloudy, sometimes rainy.... sea temperature .. heavenly!! Really lovely break .. just tooo short!

Cheers ! we celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary by the sea!

Midday blues

Early morning

Evening

Christmas decorations in the shopping centre !!

No .. this isn't me ... it's Elaine !!!

To sit ...

Man and sea

Lapping waves

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Bradley in action !!

Bradley playing cricket with Papa

Concentration !!

"Stop taking photos, Granny .. you're just like my Mommy !! "

Just have to add these two photos of Bradley and Connor - also taken yesterday in the garden.

Boo !!

Waiting for Mommy ..

We are off for a short holiday to the Kwa Zulu Natal coast - thought we would get in before the Christmas 'rush' when all the 'inlanders' make their way to the coastal regions! Hopefully it will be fairly quiet - we just need to 'chill' !!! Bye for now !!

She did it !!!!!!!!!

My first 'shot' at Wordless Wednesday! For more go here

One more ...

Three distinctions so far .... and one more result to get!!! (Honours year for B. Com (Marketing)

Elaine is 'fairly' calm about them - I think the course of Vitamin B booster injections ... which she had 8 of ... are still in her system, otherwise she would be very stressed out waiting for the last one !!! Clever girl !!! We couldn't be prouder of you !!

Elaine's Graduation in March 2008