Anyway, I found a few gems from Dec....
These photos were from when we were on holiday in the Drakensberg.
A few days into our stay there, a new family moved in next door with two adorable boys. My kids were 5.5 at the time, their oldest was 5 and their youngest was 3 and a bit.
Adorable kids.
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| Kendra having tea with C2 |
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| Connor playing with C1 |
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| D walking 3 of the kids down to Movie Night :) (they were all back after less than an hour!) |
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| Connor's empty bed... |
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| Kendra's empty bed... |
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| the sliding door standing open... |
I woke D and made him go find them. They were off playing somewhere with the kids from next door. Within sight of "the mom and dad". This is how Kendra referred to the parents...
I didn't freak (aren't you proud?) but when they all came back, I did tell them that while I appreciate them not waking us too early (we had that issue for the first few days), they still needed to come and whisper to either of us to tell us their plans and ask for permission.
Still, all that time they spent with the boys next door was extremely cute!
Would you have freaked out?
PS Apparently the boys knocked at the window to K's bedroom, and she said, "SHHH, you're going to wake my parents. I'll open for you!" (I hope this is not a sign of things to come!)
PPS Do you want to hear about Mother's Day?
I definitely would have freaked out! Yes, tell us about Mother's Day. :-)
ReplyDeleteI would have completely freaked out I think.. but having heard voices perhaps I wouldn't have :) Just the thought of no one in their beds though!!! Super cute :)
ReplyDeleteOf course we want to hear about Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteI think had I not know about the children next door I would have been on the phone reporting a kidnapping before I made it out the door! Good on you for not freaking out, although that would be really unsettling to find so early in the morning. Yikes!
I love the way Kendra speaks. It's so cute. Please do tell about mother's day.
ReplyDeleteI love the way Kendra speaks. It's so cute. Please do tell about mother's day.
ReplyDeleteI definitely would have freaked out! No kids in bed, sliding door open! Hello... This is South Africa! Ha ha ha ha very adorable that they didn't want to wake you up though! And hmmmm and I hope it is not a sign of things to come!!!
ReplyDeleteOf course we want to hear about Mother's Day!
We're very relaxed while on holiday, so I wouldn't be stressed out - especially in the confines of a resort.
ReplyDeleteI am more curious for information about this beautiful place in the Drakensburg ... care to share some details ;-)
How cute, but yes, I would have freaked out a bit. It's one of the very nice things about camping - they discover friends and then a lot of playing happens. SO we have taught them to always tell us where exactly they are going before leaving - mostly on their bikes.
ReplyDeleteI would freak out too. But then I would be doing the same reminding, "it was nice of you not to want to wake us, but you need to ask permission first."
ReplyDeleteI would totally have freaked out! Total helipcopter parent here!
ReplyDeleteABSOLUTELY WANT TO HEAR ABOUT MOMS DAY!