E - Vida

As we sign off our second week in Vermont, I am mindful of how quickly each day passes. Even though some days seem as never-ending as the laundry pile and I find myself chasing a very awake Baby at 10pm (!!!) I still feel as though time flies by. In the past week, we've tackled quite a few firsts! We did our first proper supplies shop this week and it was not without its challenges - that's besides the exchange rate! At the one shop, E needed shoes before we could be served so we had to leave store, go and fish for his shoes in the car and then return as if everything was perfectly normal. At another, we fielded numerous requests for autographs from the 'movie star' - who nodded and smiled politely at the onlookers' admiration! And still at another, all 3 kids broke down in dramatic harmony while we tried to find them swimming costumes...despite the fact that it was for their benefit! We now only use the self-service check out because we are too many foreign a...

Technically, we've been away from Cape Town for just over a week - but what's a few extra hours given the time difference? I'll take it! The last time we visited Vermont, we blogged daily. So let me just put it out there now already - it's going to be a little different this time... I've decided that we'll post when we can; since we're one more human busier, we're experiencing extremely warm, lethargy-inducing weather and well - I'm the boss of this blog! But since the last chapter was so useful in keeping a good record of our trip, I will do my best to keep it as regular as possible. Here are a few highlights of the week that's been: It's hot (like 34 degrees celcius some days) but we didn't pack bathers so we haven't had a swim yet. Not ideal but not a train-smash either. I guess our Wintery minds just didn't really think about it while packing! We found the local library and checked out some books. I'll admit, th...

Just in case you were wondering, here are a few things that we believe, doesn't change no matter what: No parent has the opportunity to suffer from jet lag All children require some routine A house becomes a home when you move some furniture around There are few things as soothing as the hum of washing machine ...and We are better, together. The one when we travelled ... Suitcases, backpacks, a stroller, a car seat, a booster, devices, snacks, books and a mixed bag of personalities left Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon and arrived in Vermont (some 12 000+ kms away) on Thursday afternoon - only slightly dead moeg tired. A favourite moment: smiling faces of our family to meet us! Less favourite moment: being covered in first-time flyer, Baby's vomit, on landing - just after her nappy had exploded for the second time. And the jet lag? Well, that's just not an option under these conditions - which screams recipe for highly strung trouble at some point!  The ...