Gp arrives

We are coming to the end of the school year and it just blows my mind that the kids have completed a whole school year in America. To see how they have integrated into the whole American way of life is amazing. They sure have gone from strength to strength and seem like well rounded normal kids. Happy kids which makes Leon and myself happy.

So schools out on Wednesday 22 June till September. Its a long one. Most kids have been booked into camp but we will fill our days with exploring.

Leon's dad is here for 4 weeks and down one week already. Its been busy. My work has also started slowing down. There is so much work around for private lessons but the lack and expense of child care makes it not possible at the moment. I will do the odd lesson.

I was offered a job to do a children's birthday party at a ladies house. I was so excited because a nice easy $120.00 for 2 hours. I had in my mind planned the whole party with games, toys. Then the bubble was burst big time. If anything happened while I had the kids in my care I could be sued. I have no personnel insurance to cover me. I felt so silly and so sad not taking the job. various American friends strongly advised me not to take the job for a mere $120.00. When its not part of your make up it feels wrong. As they say when in Rome do as the Romans. I was also asked to teach swimming in private pools. cant do it. Its a project to look into the insurance.

I have been given some more private lessons. An adult who has never been in the water. Also a disabled little boy named Cole who clung on so tight and was quite nervous. This is a real challenge.

Well Leon's dad(GP) has been looking and looking and looking again. He hits the food shops and checks out all the goodies that you cant get in South Africa.

The kids have been soaking up having a grandparent around and are having great fun. They were spoilt rotten with all the presents from South Africa. Pick up sticks are played before the bus arrives, when they come home, after supper. Pick up sticks mad. We do have two little cheats, lots debates and very often the rules change daily. All good fun.




Chop stick fun as I call it or pick up sticks

We have been doing lots of trips to the school which has been fantastic for Victoria to experience. She is normal and does have grandparents like other children in her class

When the kids have a birthday the parents come into the class and provide cupcakes, chips and they sing Happy birthday.

 

Friday nights we generally head off to the beach for a braai and its a great way to start the weekend. We have a commonwealth braai on the beach. South African, Canadian, New Zealand and English





Victoria's class having the birthday party.

We made some boerewors with GP. Well I think we almost got it. The texture was good and the taste great. Leon fired up the braai and we had a real South African feast. We made apple boerwors and chili. The kids gobbled it right up. Nice to sit as a family together.

Pick up stick mad lady

I have been wanting to have a meal at a local restaurant in Norwalk for a while but never quite got there. So GP and i went to Sugar and Olive for lunch. Its was great. Megan I could imagine your kitchen been like the one in the picture. It had a Andre and Megan feel. The menu was presented to us on an iPad which was pretty impressive.

The scallops which are so expensive in South Africa

I had jerk chicken with winter veg and watermelon

Victoria finishes school at 1.00pm on a Monday and Friday. I like to do something special with her on her short days. We bought a salad and headed down to earth place and sat by the river. This is one of my special places to visit.