...a little update

hello, its been awhile! let me begin by saying HAPPY 2015! may this be your year! so much has happened with me and my little family since my last post and i wish i could have shared it all a bit sooner, but today i am hoping to give you a proper update.

on a very happy note we celebrated my little sister's wedding day on 13 december and what a beautiful and spectacular event this was! she looked like the stylish and elegant woman she has grown to be and to see the immense happiness and excitement on her, now, husband's face when she came down the isle was one of the most special moments of 2014! as the wedding was being hosted on my parents' olive estate the days leading to the wedding were filled with family, friends, laughter and a whirlwind of getting it all ready... but this added to the special event that it turned out to be - so many guests attending the wedding had a hand in the end product and what a magnificent evening this was! i will in the weeks to come dedicate an entire post to this day as there are just too many precious moments to share here.

on a sour note, i must share that my dad had a very bad accident only a few days before the wedding and although things turned out far better that what we initially anticipated we got a big fright when a ladder slipped from under my dad's feet and he had an almost 3m fall! initially he only spent one night in hospital and came home with a big cut on the back of his head, a broken chest bone, broken toes and an intensely bruised body and although he spent the following week in bed or in his wheelchair, the old man still managed to walk my little sister down the isle!!!! my eyes fill with tears just thinking about this gesture! i can only imagine the pain he must have experienced in doing this, he even forced those broken feet into shoes! "no daughter of mine will walk down the isle without me by her side whilst i still live and breath". he did however go see another specialist two days after the wedding on on his recommendation he did undergo surgery to reset the chest bone as the break was far worse that initially thought. he is still recovering and the doctor said he must be take it easy for at least 6 weeks! as you can imagine this was one of the lowest points of 2014, but it could have been worse.

as i told you in one of my previous posts; expanding little family; we are having another baby and his arrival is getting closer and closer - estimated due date is 26 february already! i am getting very excited now and as my bump is growing a little each day the reality of this whole experience is also starting to feel more real! anton has now properly moved out of the cot and he is enjoying naps and evening sleeps in his "big boy" bed in his "big boy"room now, i am such a proud mother that this transition went very smoothly and that he himself suggested the move - no forced move here! this little guy has grown so much and he surprises us with a new word, or trick or skill every day - he certainly will be a great big brother! whats more is that this little guy will be attending kindergarten this year - staring this week!!! i am anxious to see how this unfolds for both mother and child.. more on this in a later post. for now this little blond prince is his moms favourite for another month or so and then a level of equality will have to be established :)

otherwise life is quickly falling back into its normal routines after we spent almost a month on our family farm in stilbaai - a wonderful break from the everyday rush of the city of joburg. christmas was filled with love and laughter as my entire family attended christmas on the farm this year - anton was the highlight and his joy and excitement at the lighting of the christmas tree was contagious! a special period with all of my most favourite people.

workwise i have decided to take it slow for the first half of this year and i have only taken on 1 new project as to prioritise little anton and his new baby brother. this project is another exciting one, a new residential projects for two very special friends that will soon start construction on their dream home. it is always such a humbling experience to be part of such dreams, even though it is my profession and work!

well there you have it all in a nutshell - some bits and pieces might still flood the pages in the coming weeks, but at least now you are all up to date again. may your 2015 be filled with warm sunshine, love and laughter and i also hope that i will be able to share more happiness than sadness in this new year - lets go!!! xoxo