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Everything falls apart to fall together

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Aidan’s carefully planned party totally went bust yesterday.
The venue I made sure to book and pay deposit for a month in advance mixed up our booking (despite my checking in) and we ended up standing in the rain with Aidan knocking on door saying “please open the door”
Luckily (due to it being Easter weekend) the only guests were “family” so I didn’t have to feel embarrassed while standing with platters and cake outside… We rallied and ended up having a get together at the local spur…The rushing around made me forget my camera though so that sucked…
Also sucks that all the decor I bought went unused and that we had to take out extra money last minute but at the end of the day we had a good time and Aidan had a blast which is all we really wanted 🙂
And he loved the cake and t-shirts I crafted for him and his friends loved the thank you gifts I made… crafting makes me happy 🙂
Aidan got awesome well thought out gifts – love gifts that show you put thought into it…

THANK GOD FOR THE LOVE WE ARE SURROUNDED WITH 🙂

Also aidan tells me he only wants to wear superman clothes now…so welcome to the terrible 2s

Aidan’s first sleep over

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Aidan’s six year old cousin Kamryn spent the night and the two of them had a blast… here are some of the things they got up to… (can I have a sleep over now? At a spa maybe)
– they helped make play dough
– they made play dough easter eggs and decorated them (aidan tells me mickey and Donald “duck o wait” eggs too)
– started a ‘restaurant” and had me order various play dough meals – the ice cream cones where very popular
– they painted outside (Aidan painted his feet)
– they played on his lil playground
– finally fell asleep watching mickey mouse clubhouse (Aidan’s choice – she wanted little mermaid but let the “little one” chose)
– also Aidan taking the new law that states you will get fined if you don’t have a car seat very seriously – see him try to install one on his tricycle

*Happy Easter everyone !*

Finding his happy

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I have been very worried about Aidan lately, he seems to have lost his happy…My fears were confirmed when his teacher told me that recently he spends half his day beyond grumpy.
Anyone who knows Aidan knows that this is not like him at all, my little man tends to exude happiness from his every pore, he runs instead of walks, dances when he is happy and gets so excited he can’t get all his words out…

I put down the mood change to having two new cousins, he isn’t the only grandchild anymore and that’s a lot for him to take, I was pleasantly surprised that when someone joked they were going to take Caleb with them, he stepped in and said, “No, my cousin here, put down baba”
So it’s clear he is getting used to the idea…

Even so I made extra effort with him this weekend, because every now and again we all need a little extra attention.

He found a candle and wanted to “make party” I assumed he meant cake so we made play dough cupcakes with coloured rice sprinkles
Then it was Scout’s birthday…yeah! hehe
I made a makeshift fort outside and Aidan decided his whole book collection needed to come in there with him
These guys drive by on bicycles selling ice-cream, he actually asked for one and ate it!!!
We did some crafting, he wanted to build a snowman I don’t know how to build  a snowman
He was a little chesty so I made eucalyptus scented rice for him to play with .
He has ongoing chest problems so it’s nice to get a homeopathic remedy  
Outside breakfast…funtimes

Blessed Birthday

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I take pictures of EVERYTHING but at my birthday get together this weekend I apparently didnt, I’m so annoyed that I did not bring my camera and take pictures of all my awesome family who spent Friday with me and my girlfriends who enjoyed a day at the spa with me, I did take pictures while setting up though and HAD TO SHARE…

How awesome is this e-card from by buddy Sal… Her blog

Friday night my family came over for the traditional birthday pot en dop … I’m South African like that then the next day a bunch of my friends went to Beauty with a Difference Spa

Thanks Beauty with a Difference for our lovely treatments
The snack table I created, cause I have time on my hands like that (NOT)
I didn’t make the cupcakes
Doilies in cones make for popcorn holders and folded doilies make chip holders
My awesome salad dressing made from walnut and rocket pesto from Nanaga
I made a basic vinaigrette and mixed with pesto, OMW awesomeness
Cupcakes from Bernadette in Uitenhage
yummmmy
milk and cookies shots… vanilla milk with romany cream tarts
I made the salads, mixed herbs, feta, tomato and cashews
water cause I’m fancy 
The thank you gifts, rose gold studs from my favourite online shop, hehe. chai hand scrub and lollies
The day of my birthday me and Robyn went for cocktails and nachos on the beach after work because…
 YEAH IT’S MY BIRTHDAY 🙂

What did you do this weekend?

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My weekend is technically still going – I have today off because I worked last Sunday…up till now though…
– Rob and I attended a wedding together and confirmed we are not the type of couple to dress matching – it works for some, us not so much
– I decided the two strand twist out is my go to hair style…. It involves twisting my hair into braids and letting it dry into defined curls
– Aidan had a play date with Kirsten or “cousin kirsty” like he insists on calling her
– Aidan has added to list of fruit he eats…any eating is cause for celebration around these parts
– my beautiful friend shafeeka got married to aashiq it was such a beautiful wedding – the end of an islamic wedding where bride is given to her new family ALWAYS makes me cry, ALWAYS

My weekend in reverse

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I think these Monday catch up things have become a must, weekends go by so quickly it’s nice to look back and see that even though it sure feels like it, you didn’t actually just wink and were back at work.

I had to leave this face and go to work on Sunday…. enter working mom’s guilt here
The day before we did some crafting, Aidan is so good about packing his craft supplies away
Sometimes in the middle of a project he will be all, away away, I put away
Before that I had breakfast made by my one love, Robin, while watching my other love, Aidan, play
Happy Valentine’s day to me 🙂
I made Aidan an old school string phone as a Valentines’s treat, he loved it but couldn’t quite grasp
the keep string tight when talking thing
We painted some jacaranda seed pods and turned them into monsters
The night before I was at t 50 shades of grey cocktail party with these cute shoes…
I’m not really into the 50 shades hype and haven’t read a book or watched the movie, but I do like a cocktail party
Sexy heels at 50 shades of Grey
My friend kinda sprung the whole party idea on me, this is how I intended on spending Friday – yes that is camp rock and I am in my jammies