catch up # 2 (like a lost hidden treasure)

so I sat down this Sunday morning (29 January 2012) to do a long awaited blog

post and found this saved (Feb 2011) but unpublished one - so a few tweeks and I w

ill post...

- some of the news is well over a year old but what the hell .....

it's raining again so another good opportunity to catch y'all up with stuff from end of last year......

Morning Kindy Begins (November 2010)

David moved from afternoon kindy (3 times / week)

to morning kindy, 5 days a week ! this was a ver

y exciting thing for him as he was eligible for this change on his 4th birthday in October but there wasn't a space available for him then so when the call came to say he could make the big move there was much excitement & jubilation on his part ! His friend Lucas had been going to morning kindy for months already and David was so glad to now be able to join him - Lucas is only 5 months older than David but look at the height difference :)

Hanukkah & Christmas 2010 or "Like Hannah Montana - the best of both worlds" said 4 year old David Jake Fourie to me when I explained why he can do both !

The Northland J

ewish Association had our annual Hanukkah party on the 9th day (oops they got the dates wrong) but it was still a lovely evening at Sana's house - lots of people brought a Menorah and the can

dles were all lit at sunset. W

e had lit the candles at home on the correct nights pre-ceeding

th

e NJA event too

Then it was time for Xmas & the arrival of Granny Deanna

- she landed in Auckland on Xmas eve morning and then flew up to Whangarei.

David was amazed (again) at how the presents just appeared under the tree overnight as he was sure he had heard Santa on the roof & that the dogs had barked at him :)

Santa brought David lots of things like arts & crafts from Aunty Gene & a lovely wire & bead picture from Africa ! He also brought an electronic keyboard which he loves !

We had a braai for Xmas lunch which was great with the Karyn & Duane and their kids, Rand Axelrod (American guy from NJA, Deon has befriended) & Bridget (SA friend of mine from The Advocate).

Between xmas & new year Deon, David & Deanna drove down to Tauranga to visit Deanna's cousin Quinton & Jean Dace - they had a lovely few days in the Bay of Plenty, meeting David's 3rd cousins twice removed (Q & J's grandchildren) and seeing the sights & sounds of a big coastal city !

New Year 2010 was celebrated at the Marnitz's housewith the Hirst family there too.

Ok, so that's it for old news - I will continue the new blog post with new news and post soon or maybe in a year's time, who knows :)

catch up #1

here goes - trying to catch up months & months of stuff




sometime in early spring they decided it was now time to fish - this was the 1st father & son fishing trip - many more have occured since and many many more in the future - but this one they will both remember - at least the blog will help them to - i can't remember now who caught what or if at all but they both loved it - father so proud and son so thrilled to be big enough to be out with dad on the boat - bliss !




October brought the Noodle's 4th birthday - I (yes, me, Robyn Yael Shefer) baked over 30 cupcakes which we took to David's afternoon kindy session to share with his friends at tea-time after the traditional receiving of gifts on mom&dads bed in the morning



KD & Missy enjoying the spring sunshine and me enjoying my latest gadget - my amazon kindle - love it, love it, love it - thanks Ted !




at the end of october granny patsi arrived from SA - we spent the weekend at Waiwera Hot Pools - do not go there - it is bloody awful but it was wonderful to have mum here with us again !



we moved house (again) but this time to our dream house - big, clean, new by NZ standards (10 years old) - we love it and thanks Mum, would not have done it without you !



While my mom was here David got a hair cut, we celebrated a shabbos, the boys had another fishing trip - this time David caught the 1st, biggest & only fish of the trip - very proud dad. that's deon's boat & car - he loves them !


ok, it's late, hot & muggy - so will publish this now for your viewing pleasure, our family & friends

catch up #2 will follow shortly - highlights include hanukah, xmas & granny deanna

much love to you all
R, D & D