Children

Here are some pictures that I think capture our kids well at this moment:

Rashelle is a happy little girl, full of life and emotions. A litlle sunray.

Tim is a real little boy, full of plans. But he is also two.

Simon is little mister eat it all. A calm little guy.

We love them all, and thank God daily for each of them.

Christmas 2012

I am so far behind on blogging that I think I am infront. It is not because I did not want to, but since I was not able to place photo's on the site, sorry. Looking at photo's are much more interesting than me telling you all our life details. So these blogs are catch up blogs, moments we have forgotten that will feel brand new to you. So let's start:
Firstly, here are some pictures of the children after christmas. We try to focus on the reason for celebrating Christmas, but also do give them something small, since Jesus gave us the biggest gift ever.

The last picture was actually after 'Sinterklaas'- the dutch festival where the children more traditionally get their gifts.

Grandparents moments

Here are a few photo's specially for Grandpa and the grandmama's:

I refuse to sleep

 

I love my food

 

I pulled myself up for the first time, now what?

 

 

Neigbourhood life

Our children are enjoying more and more of the other kids around. They seem to not notice how much older the rest are, they just play with.

As the summer is getting hotter- the children keep coming home wet. Arghh, now I understand why it urkes a mom.

 Thankfully everyone helps to keep the children safe.

Tim turns two

I can honestly not believe we are already so far- two years old. He is just now starting to communicate and understanding things, but a birthday to a two year old is not much more than a lot of attention- suddenly and for no good reason.

He woke up in the morning and was allowed to unwrap his 'kragskop'- bulldozer.

Which he loved- thank you China.
Then after breakfast the next day, some of his friends from Goeie Hoop came over to play

And together we had his 'bulldozer' cake

His favorite part was his special dinner:

MACARONI

We'll give him a fork for his third birthday;)

 

Happy Birthday, Tim. We pray that the coming year will be special to you, and that you will experience God's Hand on your life. We love you, Tim-boy.



Wedding

I must confess it's been a very long time since we've been to a wedding, we're always missing family weddings. But on the third one of our colleages were married- a dutch/south african mix. And we got to go. So did the children from Goeie Hoop.

Of cause we seem to have more pictures of the wedding car than the bride afterwards.

 

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Coetzee!

 

Good bye

A friend of ours has left to return to the Netherlands. A loss to us, a gain to the Netherlands. To say goodbye, we spend a day looking for whales.
Een vriend van ons is terug naar Nederland. Zij was hier drie jaar en om afscheid te nemen hebben we een dag walvissen wezen kijken in Hermannus

 

God blessed us richly with jumping whales, and even a mother and calf really close

God heeft ons rijk gezegend met verschillende springende walvissen en zwemmende vlak voor de kust

The power of these animals, together with the sound they make when hitting the water, can not be described in words- but it praises God.

 De kracht van deze vissen is onvoorstelbaar, samen met de verschillende geluiden die ze produceren. onder andere als ze neerkomen op het water. Alles tot gods eer!

 

After such a beautiful day we just know nothing is impossible to God.

Op de terug weg was daar een prachtige wolkolom boven op een berg.

 

 

Goodbye friend

 Tot ziens, Goede vriend