Meeting Louisa... and the weekend recap

Louisa and I decided to meet bright and early (well, for me) at 9:30 on Saturday morning.

Let me tell you, I'm glad we made it a morning meet-up because it was HOT.

So hot I was very quickly reminded why I actually don't like summer and I even wrote a list in my "30 days of lists" book so I never forget.

Some things on that list - headaches, fat fingers and toes, and sweat :)

We went to Bambanani - I LOVE IT THERE because of the very safe play area and the very helpful staff - and it's not too far. It's like going to work, but carrying on for a while longer.

I've always had a love affair with Melville.

Kind-of like Parkhurst.

Slightly hippyish and bohemian - I think because both those suburbs remind me of my youth in Grahamstown (D and I studied and met at Rhodes - the BEST university EVER :)). The last time we drove around Melville I said to D, "we really MUST move to Melville".

He said, "are you really a Melville person or do you want to be a Melville person?" Hmmm. Although they do seem like suburbs Rhodes people go when they're grown up :) Am I mad?!

She saw us immediately and thankfully, had snagged a table right next to the kids' play area so it was easy to keep an eye on them.

Louisa is just as she appears on the blog - down-to-earth, no-nonsense and a straight shooter!

I also love how you closed Nicola's ears when you swore that one time, Louisa - it is SO CUTE. 

Speaking of cute, Nicola is totally adorable.And has more hair on one half of her head than both my kids' together :)

Connor came to me and said, "Mummy, naughty boy" pointing to another little one. When I asked him what happened, it seemed this little boy tried to take the toy that Connor was playing with. And so it starts... (btw, D verified that Connor's story was accurate - I'm under absolutely no illusions that my kids are angels!)

Louisa mentioned the bibs in her post ... remember we have a rule - "no bib, no food" and I stick to it. Apparently the church ladies don't have this same rule because both their clothes were soiled today when I collected them despite my note on their food bag and the bibs inside. *sigh* I really do hate laundry with a passion.

We had a lovely breakfast and chat and then had to leave in a rush (why is it that time speeds up toward the end. I checked my watch and it was 11 and then I looked again and it was 11:45 and we had to rush out of there) because V was coming over to babysit so we could have a date afternoon.

Of course I couldn't find my kiddie receipt and they don't let you leave with your kids (remember we live in South Africa where security is a very high priority) if you can't produce it.

Eventually they let us go. Even though that part was a huge schlep, I appreciate it because I would give them hell if they let my kids leave with someone else with a flimsy excuse.

Aside from that, I organised clothes like crazy, went for a date afternoon with D and decided on the holiday, cooked potato lentil curry.

Today was church (good message on what legacy are you leaving - just my thing :)) and a little mis-adventure (Kendra's nappy leaked and SOAKED her pants from stupid Huggies Gold, D & C went to church and K & I made a detour to Pep to get some more pants, and then back to church 30 minutes late because I refuse to buy things with sparkles and glitter...), kids watching some of Rugby World Cup with Daddy and me having a little nap.

All in all a good weekend.

How was your weekend?

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