We have barbets that come visit and sing around our house. Last year it looked like they were nesting in our garden... and this year I got to catch them on camera. The family of three black collared barbets in the tree, as well as showing you the nest (bottom left corner)
The Wednesday before Aaron's school closed we went to Allie's ice skating party.... her birthday was actually in January and this was technically her b rother's birthday party, but her mom decided that she could have some friend too.... so here's pics of Aaron skating as well as Aaron and Allie playing on a cell phone (one of the dad's)
On Saturday 28th March it was Sebastian's birthday. Aaron and Sebastian went to Play Group together when they were 2... so this is a long standing yearly arrangement now that they are at different schools. Anyway, Sebastian's birthday was a "camp out" theme. A guy came and did all sorts of camping activities with the boys.
Build a tent and not get wet when a bucket of water is thrown over.
Make a water filter and see which team's one works the best
Make a fire using a flint ... a bit easier than on Survivor, but still a lot of hard work.... a fire was eventualy made!
Make a water filter and see which team's one works the best
Make a fire using a flint ... a bit easier than on Survivor, but still a lot of hard work.... a fire was eventualy made!
Then the boys got to do a typical boy thing.... water fights! They filled syringes with water and squirted each other.... some kids got VERY soaked.
Then as a special treat the guy brought out the paintball gun and each boy got a turn to shoot the target before Sebastian got to empty the barrel.... he ended up demolishing the target!
After a quick swim, some hotdogs for lunch it was on to birthday cake, a welltimed visit by a passing icecream truck got each kid an icecream, then it was present time.
And as a special treat, Sebastian's dad loaded all the children into the back of his bakkie for a trip to the river just behind their house.... the boys loved playing in the river and causing havoc before going home.
Aaron didn't want to leave and so we ended up staying till nearly 6 o'clock. On the way home from the party there was the most awesome sunset.
I think that is all the promised photos... next post will be about our Cape Town trip.
Then as a special treat the guy brought out the paintball gun and each boy got a turn to shoot the target before Sebastian got to empty the barrel.... he ended up demolishing the target!
After a quick swim, some hotdogs for lunch it was on to birthday cake, a welltimed visit by a passing icecream truck got each kid an icecream, then it was present time.
And as a special treat, Sebastian's dad loaded all the children into the back of his bakkie for a trip to the river just behind their house.... the boys loved playing in the river and causing havoc before going home.
Aaron didn't want to leave and so we ended up staying till nearly 6 o'clock. On the way home from the party there was the most awesome sunset.
I think that is all the promised photos... next post will be about our Cape Town trip.
2 comments:
The Gauteng sunsets are really beautiful, just a pity that its an indication of the seriously polluted air. Hugs from Desire
Ahhhh! You are SO lucky to have a family of barbets living in your garden! They are so noisy, but so gorgeous ;o)
When I lived in Fourways I had Crested Barbets & Black Collared Barbets living in the nesting logs I had in my garden. We also had a family of Paradise Flycatchers & regular visits from Blue Waxbills & Wood Hoopoes... I must say that's one of the few things I miss about Jhb, the bird life down here in the Cape is not quite the same.
Post a Comment