My hubby turned 60 on Sunday ...

... and before the rest of our family and friends arrived, Erin helped her Grandpa open his presents ... two BIG presents ....


... oooooh ....
.. 'what is it, Erin' ..... her reply .... "a box!!" ....

... 'what's inside the box?' ..... "a pot !"

.... "Nooo ... Grandpa .. not on your head" ....

... ooooh .. another box ....

.... we gave a delighted hubby/dad/grandpa a Weber Braai/Bbq ....

Happy 60th Birthday to my wonderful hubby !!

Jeanette took more photos of his special day shared by family and friends

http://www.jeanetteverster.com/2010/07/my-dad-turned-60-today/

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The weekend started with a grey, heavy mist on Friday morning, most unusual for our area ...


.. and then everything turned pink on Saturday ...



.. when Erin came to stay with us for the weekend ... (she just LOVES pink !)



... she was absolutely delighted when I took out two of Elaine's Barbies ...

.. perfectly posed for the photo shoot ...

.. "Barbie ... you WILL fit into the Barbie car ..."

... "B A A A R R B I E E E S" !!!

... " he he he " !!! Happy girl !!!

Then Erin got hold of my camera and started snapping away .... that's hubby and I !!

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Lots of photos today so I hope you don't get bored before you get to the last few photos!

Last Sunday was Erin's 3rd birthday party ... such excitement written all over her sweet little face ...



She loves pink .. so in her honour .. here is the small delicate pink rose of the ground cover, Apple Blossom ..

... and another ground cover rose ... Sensation ...

.... and another, Brilliant Iceberg, catching the light of the afternoon autumn sun ...

Blooming Plectranthus of pinks, lilacs and purples, pretty and dainty - I need to encourage these plants around the garden as I was so impressed with all the plantings at Kirstenbosch Gardens on our recent visit to the Cape ...

... delicate but make a gorgeous show when massed ...

Teeny tiny pink baubles of the Polygonum capitatum .....

... and a droopy white ground cover rose ... soon to join it's mate on the right ... but there is a hope on the left of more to come ... !!

What else is coming ? .... winter bulbs and sweet peas ....

... and nectar loving birds ... (an innovative gift from Cheryl and Bob!!)

... all will be watched over by the garden fairies - who don't feel the cold, during the winter months ahead ...

... when we can cuddle up with a good glass of red wine and a wholesome beef stew ... (note to Kathy - do you see, I bought a new heat diffuser from that shop in the Mall in SW during our recent stay!) ...

... or should we arrange table settings on the newly stripped and waxed oak dining table ... yes ... I finished the job that BIL started !! I am ready for inspection when they return ...

But before I end, I have to share these gorgeous pups !!! Jeanette and family have two new additions to their family ... meet our new grandpuppies ... I just had to be there when they arrived ...

Kimo and Kitara

... aren't they just tooooo gorgeous for words ... !!

"Which way to the play area ... ?"

All the excitement of a new home with a big garden and little boys was just a little too much after a while ...

Aaaawww ... what more can I say ...

I have to say it again ... aaaaww !! 8 week old paw .. and nose .. !!

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Our little Princess turns 3 !!

Erin had her 3rd birthday party yesterday, Sunday, at my son's home ... the first thing she showed us when Elaine and I arrived, was her new Princess vanity, complete with hairdryer, brush and comb ... (my hubby is away on business and Jeanette and family were still on holiday, so it was only Elaine and I at the party - they missed a lovely party! :)

"mirror mirror on the wall .. who's the fairest of them all" ..... ME !!!

She was soooo excited !! ... Doesn't that face just make your heart melt !!!

Gorgeous Princess Barbie cake made by Nicole (her mom .. our DIL) ... which I might add was delicious and completely demolished by all!! I have never been to a party where the whole cake is eaten .. well, this one was !

Sharing sweets with her best .. BEST friend from school in this gorgeous tent .... which was a hit with all the little friends .... a special place for sharing sweets ... stories ... and secrets !!!

Erin is a miracle baby ... my son and daughter in law were told they would never be able to have children .... well ... 'they' were wrong .... three years ago, on Easter Sunday, Erin came into this world ...

Happy 3rd Birthday special little Princess ...

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Not many photos this week ... I seemed to have been busy doing other 'stuff' ....

... just a carpet of autumn leaves ...

.. crispy and crunchy ..

... yellow, orange and brown ...

"There's a hole in the mushroom/bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza .... there's a hole in the mushroom/bucket, dear Liza, a hole .... " fairies must have got a little wet sheltering under this one !!! ...

There better not be a hole in these buckets !!!! Littlies off on their Easter Egg hunting expedition ...

.... looking here .... looking there ....


... and looking everywhere ... "how many you got, Erin?" ...

All the stash was collected ... piled together .. and then divided equally ... Bradley did the honours ...

... nyum .. nyumm ...nyummm!!

... tastes goooood !!

"Happy Eeeeeaaaster" ...

... "mmm ... yum yumm !!

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