Celebrating Aaron's 12th Birthday

Flashback......Its the 10th November 1999. I am exhausted and overly large. My birthing pool has been cleaned and heated more than 10 ten times by now (such a caring hubby). Andrew is frustrated and wants to poke a hole in my birthing pool . I insist on clean water (certainly no chemicals) and the perfect temperature just incase he comes... Aaron is 2 weeks over due. One large sob and a big 'feeling very sorry for myself', I head off to bed thinking that I could just not carry this big big babe another day. In the early hours of the morning this beautiful big 4.5 kilogram baby looking just like his Father, became ours to love and to hold, nurture and cherish.

Such a relaxed morning opening up special thoughtful gifts. Its a full moon tonight and we plan to sit under it soaking up its good energy drinking something cool as it is so very hot. . Aaron, a very happy birthday to you~!


XXX

Celebrating Olivia's 9th Birthday~

I have loved every minute of preparing for Olivia's 9th Birthday. She started preparing many moons ago for this day. She made her own Birthday calendar and religiously marked the days. Born here in our home 9 years ago seems even more special. Birthday morning was a special Waldorf tradition of gently smothering her in kisses and then taking a huge leap out of bed as we all sang out her full 9 years of age. Her beautiful crown still fits. I made it 5 years ago. Shame, can you imagine how large I must have made it back then.... We had a lovely group of friends and family visit. Our days have been hot so Elderflower cordial made the day before, cooled us down as we sat on the veranda watching the party unfold into raptures of laughter.

Our beautiful South African protea opened on Liv's Birthday morning...We also noticed the first pink blossoms on our courtyard tree. A happy Birthday Dear Liv, a happy Birthday to you~!

The Royal Wedding~

My heart belongs to England today. Its been the most romantic day seeing William and Catherine Marry. We had family and friends spend the day with us. On went the log fire and kettle for a cuppa. The atmosphere around England has been amazing. That kiss went by so quickly that I almost never got it. What a fairytale

To Wills and Kate~!

Preparing for Easter

A little Rebecca walked into my home this morning and threw her hands up in the air and looked around our kitchen. She said... " Suzanne your house looks so beautiful..You've coloured it all in!". She is only 2 years old and how beautifully put. We have spent our week creating the mood for our Easter celebration. I received a very generous Maileg parcel in the post the other day and have enjoyed having these treasures to work with. The 'Elsa Beskow' felt eggs were brought from Etsy. These are from the seller 'darialvovsky'. Beautifully made and really worth purchasing. Olivia is reading 'Goody O'Grumpity' by Carol Ryrie Brink for her school work at the moment and today she has spent the morning making the spice cake.

Wishing you all a creative Easter preparation.

Love to you
Suzanne

Spring Equinox celebrated

Season changes bring about such a renewal in our home. Spring cleaning has been the activity of the last two weeks. Its been refreshing to see a less cluttered home. Yesterday our friend Kelly came and needed to do some around town chores so she left little Kayla for Brogan and Livy to Mother. We celebrated today with family. Always lots of fun for the kids to be together. I made a Spring mobile. Olivia helped set up the Spring table, she water painted our Spring Welcome and we enjoyed a lovely meal together. My favorite Season has arrived and I sure am smiling~!

Lots of love to all
Suzanne~

Spring dancing~

Yes, we have had a spring in our step of late. I have noticed the odd happy dancer in the garden. We have been enjoying the wonderful signs of Spring. Are we not blessed to be shown signs of a new season. Its the gradual changes that makes us gasp and delight in the tree that 'popped last night'. As always, Season celebration preparation has to be the most memorable in our home. Everyone decides to bring out their talents...the nature table setter, the ribbon collector, the may pole (in our case the September pole ..does sound odd!) erector, the flower arranger and the baker. We also decided that because our gnome and fairy village is coming along, that the fairy's needed a may pole themselves. We baked a lovely mielie bread (sweetcorn) for snack and ate under the courtyard tree. Aaron has also had so many baby tumbler pigeons been born lately. We are in baby bird heaven..we have 10 so far.

A happy day to you all~

The lowdown on the hoedown~!

OK, I think MAMA can STILL ROCK~! A glass of fermented grape juice and I was away...There is something about leading up to an event that gets a household buzzing. Wake up early, cook and prepare, early shower time...clothes carefully selected get placed in position on the bed in every room. A little make up, a flick of the hair and a spray of something nice and scented. Well, ..Ready and set to go. Music is playing and getting you into the mood for whats to come. The children are excited and the week long countdown arrives. We welcomed our guests with a night path lit up with brown paper lanterns. Our big courtyard tree held big and small red, white and blue tissue paper flowers the children and their friends made. My Brother and his guitar playing friend treated us to some awesome country singing. Brogan got the girls going with her well practised dancing routine by Hannah Montana's country song 'Hoedown throw down' . Do forgive the nighttime photography. For someone passionate about taking photo's, I fail dismally clicking in the dark! We really had a fantastic evening..Thanking all family friends and our neighbors for spending the evening with us~

Country Hoedown ~!

To celebrate our Winter Solstice this year, we have decided to have a 'HOEDOWN'. Friends and family time which really is always so exciting for me. My Brother and his friend will be playing live music. This week the children and their neighbor friends, made decorations and helped me get ready for the event tomorrow night. They made tissue paper flowers, lanterns and painted the sign for the hoedown. Our school house is the venue for the night. I have cooked all afternoon. The last minute preparation left for tomorrow. Brogan made some homemade ginger beer yesterday. I see the raisins are floating on top already.

I also managed to finish Olivia's lavender scarf..She's beaming~ I have also revamped an old cupboard for her room. I am yet to decide what to do with it. A white wash paint with pink country roses for the front. I have always loved the idea of an atelier..a special place for all her arts and crafts. She is also desperate for a shoe cupboard. Time will tell

I too had my kitchen surfaces re-surfaced .. looks so much better.

I have not been around blogland for a while..I hope you are all well and in happy spirits.

A happy weekend to all~!