Cast Your Vote

Hey there,
Well its that time again - family pictures! Yea! It is difficult to do this on your own, some of the pictures focused on the background instead of us. While there were a couple of pics we really liked, these are our two favs. But which one??? So we thought we'd put it up to a vote. So all you artistic types or moms, let us know which is your favorite. Don't worry moms (and the rest) you can have which ever one you want - or both. But we only want to print one for ourselves so click on the picture to see it larger and let us know which one...

Weekends

Yes I know its Tuesday, but I thought I'd share a little bit about our weekend. When the team was here a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of taking a few of the ladies to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Its one of the top gardens in the world and it is very beautiful - its also a never ending maze of uphills paths through flower beds and winding trails. I think it would take days to see every inch of the place.
That said, we head there this past weekend so Kevin and the girls could take a gander. We planned well bringing along a light lunch and a blanket. The girls did a great job running and climbing and looking at all the "pretty flowers". We had to keep reminding them not to pick the flowers! LOL. The next morning Katie informed me, "my legs hurt." No wander with all the uphill walking we all did. We spent about 3-1/2 hours there total. So yes we all slept really well that night - everyone in bed early.
Anyway, I posted some pictures on our Facebook. I'm providing the link below. Don't worry, you don't have to have an account to view the pictures.
View Photos Here

On Sunday we were Grand Central Station. We had a couple of the kids from Molly's Place over for lunch and a movie. Then some of the grandkids came by, then our neighbors came by. Finally at 6 I sent everyone home. Had a light dinner then off to bed. Still tired from the day before.

So things are going well overall. We keep find new places to visit and enjoy the beauty of the country. We're already planning a day for the World of Birds in Houts Bay.

Thanks for all your prayers and comments. Its nice to hear from everyone. Have a great week!

Good Information

While anyone who pays close attention to the political action of our elected officials should be well aware of what is really going on, Dave & Vicky spell it out well. So wondering how all this financial woe came about - here's a good outline:

Know The Facts...

Okay, I had a long ranting, but decided to just leave it at the facts above. Hope it enlightens and makes you a more informed citizen.