So...What happened between

Last week we celebrated another birthday, but more on that on another post.  Between the last birthday and this one we have been keeping ourselves busy with all sorts of bit and pieces and this post is all about that!

I pickled home grown jalapenos...more than once

We completed a puzzle

 Someone joined us at the table, and soon no longer content just to watch she started joining in with the meal too!

 Photo faces!

 And pose!

 Naps were had

 I pickled our homegrown garlic, wow were they time consuming to peel!

 We've had lots of steaming hot days so it was time for a first dip in the pool for the littlest

We've had colourful visitors, this moth was large and looked like it had holes in the middle of the spots, but our research has told us they aren't holes but rather transparent windows

 The littlest enjoying time with her brothers

 I finished knitting a wool soaker only to discover it doesn't fit over those delicious rolls on my baby's thighs...oh well, hopefully it will make a nice gift for someone!

 

No week would be complete without dressing up

 There are always willing helpers in kitchen

 And with the help we managed to produce some delicious galettes.

 

Some of us have been enjoying arts and crafts

 Others magnets and shapes

 And we have a new card game which is all the rage...we are playing it daily at the moment...

 We've been eating delicious mielies, 100% GMO free, Round Up free, Monsanto free :)

 Look how very big some people are getting!

My little cloth bum showing off a nice new cover

 Bear is loving the next level of his Lego classes, all about gears and levers etc.  He requested these photo of a wind up handle he designed and a mobile phone and docking system which reminded me very much of the first mobile I came into contact with.

 We also had a teeny birthday celebration for the two biggest at a little park/zoo. We had some lovely friends join us and had a great time!

So...Seven

Just like that we found ourselves in a new year and with a seven year old in the house.
S.E.V.E.N
How did that happen?

A nice stash of pressies

 Reading the gift tag

 Others enjoyed the wrapping paper

 And caught up with her Ugly Monkey <3

 The SEVEN year old is losing his patience with photo taking these days

 Everyone approved of the cake

So...Rather late than Never

I can hardly believe we are already well into February, it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Christmas, and with that thought it dawned on me I still hadn't sorted through all our photos from then.  So without further ado here they are.

We had a lovely time catching up with family on both sides.

 And had a chance to indulge with Noni's famous lemon meringue

There were presents & the littlest got to meet everyone

There were small visitors too

 Lovely evenings outside

We visited more family and of course that meant more presents

Nom nom nom, what could it be? Hurrah!!!

Dad with his little girl <3

 The children absolutely loved the jacuzzi

 And finally Christmas morning arrived and with it even more loot

 Excited and sleepy faces waiting for the festivities to begin

Opening presents...

...is serious work!

Father Christmas' elves helped hand out the gifts

 Interesting books on lawn and choccies were received

But not everyone was over joyed with their gifts from Santa

 The older children helped their baby sister with her presents

 And just like that it was done and time to play

 ...and watch plays