22-24 September - Farm Weekend

It was a long weekend this past weekend with Monday being a public holiday (Heritage Day). Ed and I did not have plans for the weekend and decided to take the kids (and Grandma) to the farm for 2 nights as we would invariably end up infront of the TV all weekend if we were at home. Al was not "home", but we went anyway and had a fabulous weekend!! The kids loved the space, the animals and the pool and Ed, Sue and I relaxed - we even managed to all get a 2-hour nap in on Sunday afternoon!! Al came back from his weekend away Sunday evening and we left there late yesterday.

Big news over the weekend was that Michael started walking on Sunday!! He has been standing for about 2 weeks and has become more and more confident. Last week he took a step for me and then one for Ed, but on Sunday he took 5 steps!!!

It is so cute - we (and the school) praised Michael every time he stood on his own, he is so well conditioned now - when he stands up he claps hands!!

Getting up is hard work!

Standing!!

This is where Michael was most of the time - in a crate with bottles or in a crate with oranges....

The view from the stoep

Michael and Max

Farmer-Ed in the pool

Michael at the pool (he loved it)

Andrew in the clubhouse

Grandpa in the clubhouse

Andrew and Grandpa