While in Cape Town we took the kids to the aquarium. They just love every moment. Running around waving to all the fishes, and talking to them. Maybe they have met before, just don’t know where.

 

They just go crazy on outings! They love exploring new places and new things and we are so privilege to have the opportunities showing them around. Its the best family outings ever.

 

Things do take hours to complete but as long as they have fun, we have fun, there will be a time where we will get “us-time” again.

 

 

 

 

Its only when they took their afternoon naps in there pram where we can go and have a bite or do shopping! And what a bargain when we want to have a coffee and in this centre, and one of their favourite’s where performing live!

Sorry for the absence... but I was away for a week, and now I am back again with loads that happen.

Last Friday I went to see a Knee Specialist. I am so glad I did that, now I know what to do. I have a typical 40ish (really???) knee. I do have injury to it( it show on the x-rays) and with  carrying the kids all the time it do put extra pressure on the knees and I do need to take care from now on.... No, running anymore ( sob sob, I like it alot) just cycling( hate it) and swimming ( love it, just not in cold water) ... and I did not tell him about the IMPI the next day.

So Saturday it was THE IMPI CHALLANGE. I did enter months before, did not have time or mostly energy to exercise for it. The last month did do hills( this save me) on the treadmill.

I think it’s our BEST friends( it mean alot to us) because they offer look after the twins for the day. Luv was sick the week before so he was feeling a bit down still so he decided to do it with me. As we drove off I wanted to cry to leave my kids ( first time ever for the day) but as we enter the impi-site I decided to just enjoy every single second of this day.! I needed this time away.

The week before I did think I am not fit for this what if I don’t make it, and then the old me kick in, There is a big reason why I want to do it( more personal after getting stuck in life) so come high or low water even I  need to drag myself... I will finish it. I never did an off road before.

The start was hectic with hills up and down that feel like forever, after that, we needed to swim though a ice cold dam with clothes and shoes... and after that 12km follow with loads of obstacles thing I never did before. The venue was absolutely beautiful !!!!! It was one of the races I enjoy the most, it was challenging and amazing!!! And the best Luv did it with me. I walk all the way after what doc said, and I think it was Luv’s ( hi is very fit) most boring race ever doing it with me, walking. But we talk and laugh and had so much fun!!!!

I have made it!!! all bruised-up and full of scratches...  it show I do have allot in me still!! Just what I needed now.

And when we got home the afternoon, the kids was lying on a picnic blanket in our friends arms chatting..... and they did not even miss us!!!!

I think this was what we all needed, thanx IMPI and FRIENDS!!!

 

                                 Just finish the race!

 

It was life and I decided to live it!!

 

Many people dress up!! here I already took an shower!!

Suro-sus and my brother also did the race the next day, here she is running to the finish. Go Sus!with brother cheering her on.

One of the many obstacles!

 

When things sound far away you always think, there are loads of time....and before you realise it.... its on you and...You don’t think you really ready for what’s to come.

Months ago I enter the IMPI challenge, for several reasons( most personal). A month ago we received an email “ DO YOU EXERCISING THE RIGHT WAY”  if you running on the tar road it’s time to get off road! At that time I was still on the treadmill and now a week before the race, my running shoe did not even get the smell of gravel!!

I have just did a 6 km to see how I am doing and I am fine!! Will I be ready for the 12km with obstacles??? That we will see!

Awhile ago I have made a appointment with a knee specialist,( its the day before the race) because for years I am have discomfort and now my knees are sounding like a horror movie, its freaking! So I am having it check to see what future hold for my 39years old knees!.

First when I see I am not going to get fit in time, I thought I will tell this doc about the race and he will say, No don’t do it!! And it will be great!! But now

The more and more I think about it, I so badly want to do it! Fit or not! For myself I need to finish it, if not it will be the first thing I enter and did not do! And that is so not me!! I am a never ender tryer!! I have the twins to show for that!!

 

This is what  one of a lot of obstacles will look like....help!!

My kids was getting their hair very lately, and when Wium's hair start to grow it was very curly so he look more and more like someone who have to work at a circus. So the day before he turn two it was time for his first hair cut.... he thought it was great fun!!!

                                                        Clown-Woel

                                         Mommy I can't wait to see my new hair style!

Daddy stop laughing, Mommy is doing great!

Look at all my "curly's"

Gee, but I am sexy!!!

Saturday it was the twins second birthday!! Can you all believe two years have flash away in front of us? Two most amazing years, I still need to pinch me now and them to realize this is real.

The party theme was “dog and cat” and they love their cakes.

 

The night before a dear friend sleep over and keep me company and give a little hand while I bake the cakes! I did give her allot of short-cake- baking-ideas which she watch in amazement. Due to a new oven..... No flops this year. I am def not a pro, but I love to make all the things by myself. It took allot of time, thanx to pizza breaks and luv’s nice coffee, we got everything under control. Just before we went to bed at 1 o clock, we watch the birth video and it give a goose bumps all over....

Next morning Wium first wake ( with his newly cut hairstyle) I just laugh he look so cute now. When Nika make her entrance form the staircase, they run to each other and hug each other! As if they know it’s their special day.

                                           I love you brother!!

My parents arrived with all the nephew and nieces! And they all have had a jol and just play for hours before the party friends arrive.

                                       The family arrived!!

All their friends arrived and they blow their candles very proudly and the party start!!

 

Afterwards they were so tired!! And their parents too!!!

 

I love these kids 100 s and 1000s !!! I adore them!!!! They my everything!! I don’t want to miss a single second of them!!

 

....and to the most precious girl ( yes, she is a fairy with a wand) in the world who made dreams come true!!! Sus , I don’t have words for this give you give to us!! We love you so much!! xxxxx

It was a long weekend and we went to the beach with Suro-sus. So today its laundry all day long.

Weather was nice kids love the beach or I need to say the water...still wonder why kids don’t get cold??the water was freezing cold.

There was a festival in the town the pass weekend and so we pop in. There was this “thing” where you sit in a hanging chair, they pump the thing up and then you freefall 9 metres. Very adventures!! Wium spot it and want to go with Nika by his site. They were crying over this thing!! Then Suro-sus went in and next moment Nika follow with Wium Screaming to go with.

So the twins did the freefall thing and LOVE it , when the fall was finish they start clapping hands, they want to do it again! For me it was scary.... Go adventures kids!!!

We have had a little pre-party for the kids, Suro-sus ( the great cake-baker) was laughing for my attempt!! But watch this space!! You will be surprice!

Suro-sus helping with the icing

 

Searching for little fish

Daddy I want to free fall, please!

Look I can do this rock climbing

Me too!!

Good news!!

It look like the twins finally, want to sleep through, BOTH !!

The last 5 days they went to bed at 20h00 and only wake between 5-6 for  the first time for their morning bottle and then nap till half past 6-7, sometimes 8.

Hope this is not only a fly-by-night but a stay forever.  To not get up at night just feels so strange....