I made this cake for Father Peerlinckx 80th birthday. It was a red velvet cake with cream cheese icing

Peter warming up with a cup of tea after school today!
And he didn't even ride his bike I fetched him!

Peter and Brink at the SA vs France game in Paris on Saturday night!
It was a 1st for both boys to see the Springboks play live and they WON!!!!

My darling Husband on our 20th anniversay. 
Love you very much!

Guinness World Records for Beer off course!!

Took the kids for lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe in Brussells.

He stayed in this house near the Hard Rock Cafe!

Only in Belgium. This is Jeanneke Pis who was put in this cute little alley to make all things equal between the sexes.

Kate's work experience

Kate with her colleagues for her work experience 


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South Africa was one of the host countries and here a 2 of the quilts on exhibition.

The one with the flag actually had the national anthem written in the black part!

St Marie-aux-mines

View from my hotel room. Had a fantastic weekend in the Alsace in France attending the 18th European Quilt festival.
We came home full of inspiration and ideas. Can't wait to go back next year!

Peter's 15th Birtday party -

Paintballing!!!!

With Kevin

with Ellias

with Elfer

With Nicholas and Hudson

The boys had a fantastic afternoon at paintball!

This is the theatre that housed Cats

Oostende Station

Petrus and Paul Church

Wapen plein in the walking street of Oostende

Kate and I went to see Cats in Oostende on Tuesday night.
It is touring in Belgium for 3 weeks only!
Loved It

Antwerp's beautiful  train station.

 In front is a blow up dragon that kids can go inside!

Right next to the Station is the Zoo!

These roses were just 2 dead sticks last year and this year they have bloomed into really gorgeous roses

On the 12 July Miya turned 12 years old.
Still full of spunk and life. 
She sleeps with Peter every night

Konraad, Sonja, Anton, Tannie Marie, Leon and Kate.
Mom and Kate spend Sunday at San Lameer with family in South Africa

Kate after a swim on Scottburgh beach!! Missing her so much and I hope she is having fun with her Nanna in South Africa!

U15  Rugby party in the cold and rain. Luckily the pool was heated!

On Saturday it was Quilt in public day and 4 of us from the group were quilting in the public library in Brasschaat.  They called it Quip in the Bib.

The boys watching rugby on the laptop in the sun room sharing the headphones. Peter looks very nervous???

Peter's latest project for school. They had to built a bridge that had to span 50cm and hold at leasr 500g.
We lots of fun building this and I hope he gets a good grade!

Last rugby match for the season

Peter's last rugby match for U15.  Had a great game against the top team of the league and they did very well.  They did loose but played very well.

Final score was 17-10 which is a fantastic result for their first season in the A league.  Well done boys!!!

Basil

We are babysitting this cute little dog for a week

Kate's first victoria sponge

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Kate's birthday present

Happy 18th Birthday to my very special daughter!!!

I am so very proud of my daughter. She got an amazing report today. Go girl you deserve it after the knocks.  Love you!!!!

I thought it was Spring?!?  This was this afternoon and yes the sun is shining but it is freezing cold with a bitter north wind!!!!

Peter's rugby team have made it into the A league and this is the jersey they had made to celibrate.
Cé and Max are their couching brothers.