Bandanna Day - Kids with Cancer

Every year at the end of September, we have a day to raise money for kids with cancer. It is called Bandanna Day. All the supermarkets sell the bandannas and everyone has to wear one on the day.

The costs are all incurred by the supermarkets and so all the profit goes to help kids with cancer.

I feel very strongly about it and get everyone I know involved. Even Roland went to work with a yellow bandanna.

Are all SIAMESE this special?

I never liked Siamese. Though that was a slightly uneducated opinion, I'd never had a personal relationship with one.

I always loved dogs. But when we got married, Roland swore the only way I could have a golder retriever is if he got a Siamese cat. So because I'm quite crafty, I bought him a Siamese kitten for our first married Christmas.

And yes, shortly after that I got my dog, but in the process I had fallen in love with Siamese.

Our beautiful kitty was run over when he was only 3 years old. I was so desperate to have another, I'd booked a kitten by 10am the same day.

Now we have the Cadbury!!! He is a Siamese and then some!!!



Hannah likes to "save it for later" - and that is what she had done here.

But sadly the microwave door (our expensive storage cabinet - another post, another day!) wasn't shut properly. And kitty likes fries!!!

A Beautiful Beach Day

Today was probably the first real summers day we've seen this far. We've had no spring, instead had snow on Table Mountain last week!

So this afternoon Andrea and I took the kiddos to Fish Hoek beach. It was fantastic!!! The kids had a blast, they didn't know what to do - all this freedom after a very long cold wet winter!

Picture Updates

What a month or 2 it has been. Life has been crazy mad and hectic!!! So I must apologise for the lack of posting... I'm back with a vengence!

So here are a few recent pics...

I love this photo Andrea took of all four. She did it as a birthday present for me and had it framed. It's so cool because I really have so few great pics of the four together.

The boys on their scooters.

Andrea decided to throw me a surprise birthday party. It was fantastic, the first birthday in years that I've had party food, balloons and candles!!! She even mangaged to get Roland home from work! The kids got dressed up and went all out!

The Wii is the best thing ever... how to get pent up energy out of 4 year old boys after a week of rain!

Lauren Suzanne Seraphine

- We LOVE you -

The fourth of September is a very special day in all of our hearts.

It is the day we remember our precious angel.

Lauren Suzanne Seraphine.

This montage was made by all of our children, in loving memory of Lauren.

Megan, Oliver, Cameron and Hannah said their prayers for her.