This weeks smiles

I haven't done this in a while, but it is something I used to really enjoy, so here goes.
I have two photos this week which have made me smile, both of them sent to me by other people. The first arrived today of my sister and Jaden, I smiled because my sister is looking so relaxed and happy. I know that for various reasons this has been a tough year for her. However there is hope that some of the issues will be resolved, so things are looking good. Secondly, this is the first photo I have seen of Jaden where he looks like a little boy without that baby look. It makes me sad that I havent gotten to see him for a while!

 

 

The second photo was sent to me by my Brenda and is of her and her friends at the Japenese Gardens. This holiday I have hardly seen her she has been out almost every day at one or other friends. When I look at this photo and the one above I really can't believe how quickly time has gone. Just the other day she was as small as Jaden! Brenda is the one in the front in the middle. Oh, and sorry I just have to gloat a bit. This photo was taken on the 21st June, i.e the start of winter here in the southern hemisphere. Not many places in the world can you wear vests on the first day of winter.

 

 



 For more Friday Smiles pop over to Annie's blog. Have a great weekend.

6/365 + Happy Birthday Brenda

14 years ago today I gave birth to the most precious gift, my daughter Brenda. Unfortunately I dont have ANY photos of her day, since at 8:30 this morning, I dropped her at church for the youth camp, and she hasn't been seen or heard of since. We will have cake and a special dinner on Sunday when she gets back. It feels funny to have her birthday without her, lol, but I guess it is a foreshadowing of things to come.

Being summer in South Africa, and my town being one of the hottest places, I didn't think that I would come across much frost today, (lol) and was looking for a substitute photo to take today, when I noticed some FROST! Here, on the side of the strawberry daiquiri that I opened in celebration of being the mother of a 14 year old. I didnt have any pretty umbrellas or straws to add, so I took a picture of it next to the only Christmas Decoration that is still out. (I didnt think this guy would last the year in a box!) For, anyone who knows me well, that is huge. Mostly we take our decorations down on the 6th, but there are bits and pieces that keep getting forgotten and are sometimes out for months, in fact, sometimes they even last the year!

And, on another note, I got a phone call to say that this little guy started walking today. I only missed it by a day and a half.