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A weekend away

A weekend away is a special treat - given the general, current state of affairs. If it's not time or money or weather forecast, it's something else!

Our Family Holiday embraced all of the above - we took advantage of the public holiday Friday, booked our favourite rustic cottage with less frill, more bed frames and foot meterage and packed in our swimming costumes despite the overcast and rainy predictions.

Walking the Wellington Mall in pajamas

Robyn's done a great job of documenting the weekend's happenings here - and there are so many pictures of us (me!!) featured in it that you would be forgiven for thinking that it was from our blog! (Except that I would never showcase so many snaps of me in my bather on this platform)... So I won't rehash it all here, but I will reiterate just how lovely a time it was with all the family, all the sun, all the relaxing hours with minimal cellphone coverage, internet connection and tv reception...and all that food too, of course!

Boys and their braais
It was especially good to think back to the last time we visited Coaton Cottage - with a wee Jorja girl and Ethan still on the way. We sat for longer, chewed our food through, added lots more wood to the fire and had far less luggage - compared to this time when the brisk walk was more often a jog to grab an adventurer wandering off the path and our meals were either cold or quick (but still delicious). Admittedly, I didn't enjoy the fire as much this year, but that's because I'm part of the group of Moms who don't appreciate eau de braai cologne on a just-bathed child. P-J's suggested that someone in the group take up guitar lessons so that we can sit around for much longer in future. Who's complaining about the Hendricks Katte Koor now?!

Ethan, Zac and Matthew bathed in the bedroom on Saturday night and had a splash - my shoes and socks were soaked right through! Meanwhile Jorja climbed rocks in open toe shoes, examined lizards with tails (and those without) and helped out with boy and baboon patrol whenever given the chance to.


 




So it was different. But it was good.

 
Beautiful holiday memories
We finished off our time on Sunday with a challenging game of Girls vs Guys 30 Seconds, left over lunch and coconut koesisters from Kim who made the trek - long enough to visit, but not too long that she had to help pack up!!

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