FACT : DURBAN ROCKS !!!

I say : "DURBAN", 

you say : "ROCKS!"

9/11, this year (2011) saw us celebrate Durban Life in a different way....we went to the Durban Day concert, at The People's Park, Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Getting there around 10am, in time for the Springbok's World Cup campaign opener, against Wales, we were reminded of last winter's Soccer World Cup, the first in Africa. WHAT a time that was, for Durban, for South Africa, and for Africa!

Gathering our Durban family, and some friends, and our "bokgees", we had a "jorl", from 10am through to 8pm, when the last act, Freshly Ground, wound down the event with a rendition of "Waka Waka", which they recorded with Shakira for SWC 2010....

The line-up was all-local, and all terrific - Farrel Purkiss, The Arrows, Elvis Blue, Lloyd Cele, DoubleH-P, Watershed and Freshly Ground, kept us in the mood all afternoon and into the evening, at a world class venue, with a crowd of around 8000 happy people.....completely Mom's scene......her spirit was definitely there, all day long......

IT's TIME FOR AFRICA!

Mother's Day Concert at the Lake

What a way to celebrate Mother's Day - at the Mr Price Music at the Lake event, Botanic Gardens, Durban....

The kids and adults had an absolute BALL of a time, all afternoon long !

The Maj, not used to smiling, but thoroughly enjoying the event....

New (interim) home

Moz Road trip

Sunrise over the Ubombo Mountains, taken from Nisela Safari Lodge, Swaziland

Just after breakfast on a beautiful morning, at the Holiday Inn Maputo, Mozambique

New digital camera!

My new digital camera, after the previous Olympus got smashed during Quads4Quads....check it OUT ! Waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, crushproof.....AWEsome!

Carnival Fun

Geronimo !!!

Gotta do THAT again!

H, basking in the sun a bit, whilst enjoying watching the boys jumping around

The boys, having great fun on the inflatables set up for the Hillside Carnival

Spring Day at the beach

Da Boyz, posing for the camera....since spending the last few days with their Gran, whilst H+I were in Durbs during H's exams, these 2 have grown closer together...

Enjoying her 1st weekend off in 3 months, H could not stop smiling all day

Another Durban Weekend

Some pix from our weekend in Durbs - the family watched Transformers, and were ALL enthralled! Definitely Movie event of the year for us, thus far....

Kwambonambi's Next Top Model?

Aziz, modelling his new clothes, in prep for his interview at a prospective primary school....send all contract offers to kwambonambinexttopmodel@gmail.com....

Circus, Pony, Merry-go-Round

Mother and Child outside the circus...

1969 Mustang, in real good nick, at the University driving range

Adam, on the merry-go-round at Essenwood park

Aziz and Akona, joined at the hip...

Fun fun fun!

Adam and Aziz at McDonalds on Umhlanga Ridge...

Rumble at Salt Rock

Sista Sue, Majeeda and Zsa, posing at Salt Rock Hotel

A rare family picture, taken in the grounds of the Salt Rock Hotel, during our gathering there, this past weekend...

Wait for me!

Adam, running to catch up with Zi and friends, riding/running in the forest, whilst out walking the dogz....

Ice Ice Baby?

X, enjoying an early morning romp in the snow, at home in Jozi, where some people awoke to snow in their gardens....brrrrrrrrilliant stuff!

Inspiration ?

I read the following quote in a newsletter today, and felt like sharing....

Now is the only time there is.
Make your now WOW, your minutes MIRACLES, and your days PAY.

Your life will have been magnificently lived and invested, and when you die you will have made a difference.

- Mark Victor Hansen

Snow in JOZI !

Can you believe this? ! What funny weather we're having....:)

On yer Bike!

We finally took delivery of our new mountain bikes this week, and the entire family is excited about the prospect of outdoorsy excercise....

H was SO inspired, that she tried to cycle TO WORK yesterday morning !!! Though she only lasted a few minutes this time, I'm sure she'll go longer next time.....


The bikes are Silverback Alpines and are fab! Bring on the events !!!

Like a star

Adam, tickled pink with his sparkler-infused waffle and ice-cream at Milky Lane

Last night, the little one became attached to his elephant sleeping bag, and fell asleep in it, on the study floor....a sign of things to come?