Apologies for the lateness in updating this blog, but to be honest, we've just been having too much fun! Kath & Jonny's 'quiet' holiday in Durbs has been totally hectic! Anya & Hannah are best friends already and are mostly playing dressing up. This involves emptying Anya's wardrobe every morning before we are all up, and parading around in jammies, tutus and an assortment of tiaras, fairy wings and cheap plastic bling. In between wardrobe changes we managed to squeeze in a few days up at Giant's Castle. The weather was variable, but the sun shone on our second day so we decided to hike up to the Main Cave. What was supposed to be a 1.5 km walk, turned out to be 2.4km one way. I was lugging Solveig around in the kangol pouch (hot work) and Hermann ended up carrying Anya most of the way (hotter work). In the end, Anya was so tired she slept on Hermann's shoulder most of the way back and had to be revived on promise of an icecream. We took the scenic way home from GC, via a picnic at Spioenkop - always good for spotting zebra, giraffe and the usual assortment of bokkies. It's good to have instant gratification when 'game spotting' with toddlers! Back in Durbs we've managed the usual visits to Wet N Wild, the Dolphin By Starlight Christmas show, and a trip to the fun fair at the shopping mall. I also hosted our annual Christmas party which Hannah attended while Kath, Jonny & Hermann escaped the building. Then Christmas arrived and the kids had a blast. Anya was very excited about Santa and Baby Jesus's birthday despite the apparent lack of a bouncy castle in the proceedings. Anya and Hannah got matching doctors outfits so they have been dispensing medicine left right and centre. This was just as well given the hangovers on Christmas Day. Hermann outdid himself on the Christmas Eve bubbly, but at least managed to stop chundering in time to enjoy Christmas dinner. I cooked for the whole family, including the kleptomaniac Granny Peggy who arrived with her plastic dinner box, all ready to snap up the leftovers. The last of the trifle and turkey is now a distant memory, and we're all vowing to start the diets in the New Year. In the meantime, a big thank you to everyone who sent the kiddies a Christmas gift and here's wishing everyone a happy and prosperous 2010! Ta ra for now, Rosie, Hermann, Anya & Solveig XXXX
