High chairs and chilly fun

The last few weeks have been super emotional for us as we heard about the passing of Jason Powell. Fortunately Ella was able to fly down to Cape Town and attend the funeral, which was both special but difficult. The morning started of turbo early in order to get the twins ready, us ready and El to the airport in time for her 8am flight. We managed well but then heard that El's flight was to be delayed 40 mins, and then 5 mins later, that it would be delayed 4 hours! We panicked a little but committed it to prayer and unbelievably they managed to sort El out on a 9am flight, so she only landed an hour later than planned. I fetched the twins after creche and had the privilege of having them both to myself! Hard work, but well worth it. Jessica was up in JHB so she joined Ant and I for supper, bringing pizza and good company. El's flight was due to land at 00:50, so once the twins were asleep I got the coffee pot on and headed to bed for an hour or so before waking up and ensuring that Ant was wide awake, with coffee in his hand, to be on standby for the twins whilst I headed off to the airport to fetch El. El had a full day of seeing family and friends, and came back with an even greater longing for our home city. We continue to pray for Nicole and family.

Eli and Grace grow ever more active and mobile, they really are a blessing every single day! Last weekend we decided it was high time to buy high chairs... which, after a short trip to Baby City, we did. Whoever invented high chairs is a genius! They have totally made meal and snack time so much easier for us, and especially for El who often has to feed the twins alone because I'm at work. The chairs that we bought pack away nicely in the dining room and have wheels, so we can easily move them around as needed. They can also recline, so if supper goes pear-shaped, we can just recline and bottle-up!

Anthony has returned to Cape Town and our house has returned to just the four of us.

El's birthday is on Wednesday and I have some surprises up my sleeve, I can't believe that she'll be 27, really awesome, but it does mean that my next birthday is the big three zero. GOD has been so good to us, as we both near our thirties we are so blessed to be married and have two amazing children.

As you can see from the pics, it's been really cold this winter, so we've had to keep well dressed to keep warm. Eli and Grace look so cute in their bulky clothing and have been so good as we layer them in outfits. Grace likes to pull Eli over, but he likes the attention, so they play well... so far.

That's all for now! Missing you all so much!