Happy New Year

Well 2011 has come and gone. It's unbelievable how fast the time has gone and when we look back at everything over the past year, we can only stand amazed at God's hand over our lives. Well in 2011 we purchased our first home in NZ, got pregnant, Cameron's been promoted at work and God's blessings just keep rolling in.

The night before New Years we headed out to Karaoke. It was a fun night with all the crazy shenanigans of my family & friends, the pictures speak a thousand words so I won't compete.

For New Years, we were invited to Premika's Dad's 50th birthday celebration at their place. It felt like home really cos there were a whole lot of people, and all South African! We really had a good time though with everyone.

Here's a pic of Premika's family:

The night ended with a whole lot of eating and dancing and was a great night out. Once again, I had to end the night early because I was too exhausted and as I was the only person not drinking had to be the sober driver. We eventually left around 2.30am, guess that's just a taste of things to come, no more late nights for us!

New Years Day we decided to go out for lunch and went to Lone Star resturant in Newmarket, after searching for what seemed like forever for an open restaurant all over Auckland's waterfront. The weather was miserable as well, rain, rain and more rain. Seems like Summer forgot to call Auckland this year.

Monday the second we decided to give to the brothers to have some alone time together, while Sham & I stayed home and watched movies. We then cooked and had supper together one last time before they headed back to Australia on Tuesday morning. The holiday was really great but it amazes me how it never seems to get easier saying goodbye! But we have only a few more months til we see each other again, as everyone will be coming through in May after baby's born and for my darling mother--in-law's 60th. Plus my mum will be here in March so we will have a house full of people this year, CAN'T WAIT!

Here's to 2012!

Happy New Year

It's so hard to believe that 2010 has come & gone. It's been a wonderful year, as with every other year it's had it's ups & downs and we've seen God's hand in our lives throughout the year. We've been fortunate enough to see the old year out and the new one in, here in the place where we call home, South Africa, surrounded by friends and family. We don't know when we'll ever get this chance again, so we are just enjoying every moment.

The weather has been miserable, it's been so excruciatingly hot and then it storms in the evenings. And New Years Eve was no exception. It stormed, like REALLY stormed on New Years Eve so we were quite anxious that we might not have had the chance to see the New Year in style, as we wanted. So many people wanted to have a quite night in, which is what can be expected, I suppose, with people in our lives, as many have small families and didn't want to be bombarded with crowds and drunkeness, I guess. But my dear cousin, Rafiek and his gorgeous wife and one of my closest friends, Angelique invited us over to their place to have a small get-together with friends. So we spent our New Years with them which was awesome. We got to catch up with friends and family that we wouldn't have had the chance to were it not for Rafiek & Angie. My other cousin, Georgia and her husband were there and our friends Candice & her husband, and Angie's brother Darryl, my darling, were there as well so it was a lovely intimate night.

I was the only non-drinker that night, which made for a whole load of fun, considerig everyone was nice & tipsy and enjoying themselves. So it made for great entertainment and an interesting night for everyone!

I took quite a bit of pics but have sworn not to put them up, and as I do fear for my life (LOL) I don't think I will take the chance. But here's a few of the evening that aren't oo bad...

Start of the night, over dinner

Angie & Candice

Rafiek & Georgia

Darryl & Georgia, Rafiek & Angie

Angie & Georgia


We really had a wonderful night with all of them.

After we eft Rafiek & Angie's we just went back to Orangewood (Cam's neighbourhood) and hung out with all our friends there. It turned out to be a great night and I know that 2011 is going to be a great year!

Happy New Year Everyone. I pray all God's blessings over your life and that all that you desire will come to pass in this year!