Posts By Duncan Drennan
Big bike rides
We decided to go for a ride at the bike track, but also to ride there instead of taking the car. This meant 2km there and 2km back, negotiating roads and cars, as well as having to come back up the long hill. We had a brilliant ride and we all enjoyed it. Eli mastered his brakes today which made the whole ride much better for him. Both of them worked hard at the bike track to go up the hills, and there was only some moaning from Grace about how she wanted me to get mom to come and fetch us on the way home. We took it slow, but I was very happy that we managed to get all the way home on our own.
Geo caching bug
The geo caching bug has bitten the Drennan family, so off we went to find one near our home.
Eli found it this time
Addy’s head is healing nicely. With the plasters off you can see how deep it was, but it is gradually closing up.
Blow it out
Adam, our child who will one day actually be able to blow out his own birthday candles…
Reads and kitty love
A few final holiday photos
Reading the with Gogo
Getting some Chipski love
Swinging back home
We’re back home safely after making sure we tested the swings at all the stops along the way
At La Belle in Riversdale
A swing inside a section of concrete pipe at Old Nick
Fortunately a safe and uneventful journey home after a good break.
70
My dad turned 70 today. I find it quite a strange thing because in my mind 70 is old, but I don’t think of my dad as old (which I think reflects well on him).
We celebrated with a family brunch at Padlangs in Patensie
I was really impressed with Patensie – never been there before and it is a lovely little town.
Gogo and Gramps
There is a lovely outside area at Padlangs with a small bike track that even has push bikes big enough for Grace to ride.
Tractors are always a hit
When they make breakfast in Patensie…..
All of Gramps’ favourite things went into his cake
Following on from yesterday’s search for a geo cache we found our first one while we were there.
It was a lovely relaxed day together with the family. Dad, we look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you.
Nut cracking
Addy has a way of getting into hard nuts – and actually can get in there!
Rhino search
Eli wanted to see a rhino, so we set off for Kragga Kamma Game Reserve in hunt of rhinos. Fortunately we were relatively quickly rewarded.
Rhino Selfie!
Eli ranks his favourite animals spotted today as rhino, warthog and giraffe.
Grace’s top animals were the rhino and cheetah
We spotted loads of the animals that they have there and Eli, Grace and Adam all really enjoyed the experience. Adam was particularly good at spotting animals, and we got to be up close to many of them.
Birthdays, mini golf and hospital visits
Donné turned 39 today! It was a mostly peaceful day, which took a turn for the slightly-more-exciting-than-aimed-for.
We went out for some putt putt at the beach front. Check out those birthday girl boots.
Donné versus the octopus
This was all going brilliantly with laughs, smiles and us having a good time. We got to the last hole and things took a rather sudden change in direction.
Adam tripped on one of the obstacles and went face first into the bricks edging the hole. When I picked him up it was just blood everywhere, and I knew we were going to need to make a trip to the hospital.
Fortunately they just glued him back together (litterally), and the milk he drank on the way calmed him.
The final golf tallies tell an inaccurate tale. Although it looks like Eli is an ace, he actually skipped about half the course, and Donné kept marking Grace’s shots in her column.
Birthday cake! (made by the birthday girl)
May it be a blessed year ahead for you my love.
Ergo walks
We’ve had our Ergo from when Grace was little and one of things I’ve done with all of the children is take long walks on the beach in Jbay with them in the Ergo – putting them to sleep, getting Eli out early in the morning to avoid disturbing others, or just long peaceful walks together. Adam is growing quickly though, and it won’t be long before he out grows the Ergo, but we’ve still got some walking to do.
Eli was watching TV and I put Adam down next to him while he ate a snack. I put him down on the other side of the couch, but as soon as his bum touched the couch he slid over to Eli for a snuggle.
